Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1941, The Far East, Volume V

893.102S/2455: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, April 8, 1941—10 a.m.
[Received April 8—9:06 a.m.]

“The decision of the Chinese Government communicated to you on April 4⁹⁷ was based upon the assumption that the provisions of the land regulations concerning the number and nationality of the councilors would be suspended for a period not exceeding 2 years.”

Sent to Shanghai, repeated to Department and Peiping.

Johnson

97. See telegram of April 4, 6 p.m., p. 844.