393.1115/5072: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Counselor of Embassy in China (Butrick), at Peiping
232. Your 356, November 22, 10 a.m. and 359, November 23, 11 a.m.,83 striking of Sister Turibia. In view of the hope expressed by [Page 905] the Foreign Office, as reported in Tokyo’s 1803, November 14, 8 p.m.,84 that the case of Sister Turibia could be settled locally, and of the recommendation contained in Tsingtao’s November 23, 10 a.m. to Tokyo,84 that further representations be deferred temporarily, the Department suggests that you withhold further representations for the time being. If however, no progress appears to have been made in the local settlement of this case within a reasonable time, you are authorized, in your discretion, to make supplementary representations along the lines suggested in the Department’s no. 743, November 15, 6 p.m. to Tokyo.
Sent to Peiping. Repeated to Chungking and Tsingtao. Peiping please mail code text to Tokyo.