THE FAR EAST-Continued Subject Memorandum by the Third Assistant Secretary of State (Long) The Third Assistant Secretary of State (Long) to the Assistant Page 509 511 The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France 515 For Secretary Lansing: Information that the Japanese are trying to conclude an agreement with the Chinese in regard to the Shantung Railway. Dec. 21 The Minister in China (Reinsch) to the Acting Secretary of 516 Request for instructions in regard to the desire of the Chinese The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Reinsch) 516 Dec. 21 Dec. 24 Dec. 24 1919 Undated [Rec'd Jan. 5] (97) Opinion that Chinese should not take possession of the For the Secretary of State: Suggestion__that the visit of The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate Statement that U. S. Minister in China has been instructed The Minister in China (Reinsch) to the Acting Secretary of State Arrangements for the abolition of German-Austro-Hungarian The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate Information that it appears that the Japanese are promising 517 518 518 519 The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Reinsch) 520 Instructions not to participate in recommendations set forth in Minister's telegram of December 24, 1918. Date and number 1919 THE FAR EAST-Continued Subject Page Jan. 6 The Minister in China (Reinsch) to the Acting Secretary of 520 To be transmitted to President Wilson: Report of Japanese Undated Captain Stanley K. Hornbeck to the Commission to Negotiate Jan. 10 Jan. 11 (257) Jan. 13 (214) Opinion that the report of the Minister in China, telegraphed to the Department on January 6, is worthy of careful consideration by the Peace Commissioners. President Wilson to the Secretary of State British memorandum (text printed) indicating desire of The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of From Lansing: Suggestion that Legation at Peking be in- The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate Jan. 15 (293) 525 526 528 529 Statement that Legation at Peking is being instructed as suggested. From Lansing: Instructions as to action to be taken in regard to enemy aliens in China. The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of 529 FINANCIAL QUESTIONS 1918 Nov. 13 (5830) Nov. 22 (2976) Dec. 7 (3330) The Ambassador in France (Sharp) to the Secretary of State (tel.) The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain For Crosby from McAdoo: Views in regard to U. S. financial The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain For Crosby from McAdoo: Statement that questions 533 535 537 Dec. 13 (6272) Dec. 13 FINANCIAL QUESTIONS-Continued Subject The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate For Colonel House from McAdoo: Instructions given to The Ambassador in France (Sharp) to the Acting Secretary of For McAdoo from Crosby: Conversation with French Dec. 18 Page 538 540 Financial Protocol Signed at Trèves 541 Provision for conservation of German securities pledged to the French Government to serve as a guarantee for the collection of the common debt. The French Chargé (Chambrun) to the Acting Secretary of State 542 The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France 544 Dec. 19 (6674) Dec. 19 (65) For Crosby from Rathbone: Statement that Treasury is not The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate 544 For the President from Glass: Views in regard to certain aspects of the foreign loan situation. Dec. 26 (82) The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of 546 For Glass from House: Recommendation that Mr. Norman Davis be appointed as a Commissioner in connection with the armistice discussions at Spa. The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France 547 Dec. 31 (6808) 1919 Jan. 2 (66) Jan. 2 For Davis from Glass: Offer of appointment as suggested The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate For the President from Glass: Request for advice in regard The French Chargé (Chambrun) to the Acting Secretary of State (Footnote: Acting Secretary's reply on January 27 that 547 549 Date and number FINANCIAL QUESTIONS—Continued Subject Page 1919 Jan. 2 The Special Commissioner of Finance in Europe (Crosby) to the 550 Request for an interview in view of indications that Jugo- The Chargé in France (Bliss) to the Acting Secretary of State (tel.) For the Secretary of the Treasury from the Commissioners The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of For Glass from Davis: Acceptance of appointment as Com- The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate For the President from Glass: Fear that there may be con- For Glass: Request for approval of Davis to act as Treasury The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of Two letters from the President to Davis, January 6 (texts Jan. 9 Mr. Norman H. Davis to Colonel E. M. House Arrangements concerning representation at Spa and Mayence conferences and assistance to Relief Council and Peace Commission. 550 552 552 553 555 556 557 The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate 558 Jan. 10 For House from Glass: Statement that if President Wilson approves suggestion of a Treasury Commission in Europe with Mr. Strauss as chairman, Mr. Strauss should also be Treasury representative on the council to coordinate activities of the different Departments. Mr. Norman H. Davis to Colonel E. M. House 559 Jan. 10 (173) Conditions which the French Government proposes to insert when renewing the armistice with Germany. The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate Communication from the Alien Property Custodian in regard to property of subjects of the former Austrian Empire (text printed). 560 Date and number FINANCIAL QUESTIONS-Continued Subject Page 1919 Jan. 10 (233) Jan. 11 (9) Jan. 11 (3448) Jan. 11 (252) The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of For Rathbone from Davis: Arrangements concerning repre- The Minister in Norway (Schmedeman) to the Commission to Telegram sent to the Department (text printed) asking for The Chargé in Denmark (Osborne) to the Acting Secretary of Request for instructions in regard to warnings given by The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of For the Secretary of the Treasury from the President: Sug- 561 562 562 563 Jan. 11 The Special Commissioner of Finance in Europe (Crosby) to 564 Jan. 13 Extract from a telegram sent to the Secretary of the Treasury, January 9, in regard to U. S. funds to support a proposed increase in the Belgian Army. General Tasker H. Bliss to the Secretary of State Opinion that the United States should not finance any increase in any military establishment in Europe and that present aid should be gradually reduced. 565 Jan. 13 (6721) The Chargé in France (Bliss) to the Acting Secretary of State 566 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 (278) Jan. 14 (102) For the Secretary of the Treasury from Crosby: Report from Harris on economic situation in Italy (text printed), recommending that U. S. food credits should taper off and end completely about September. The Secretary of State to President Wilson Decision to follow General Bliss' advice in answering Mr. The Chargé in Denmark (Osborne) to the Commission to Nego- Telegram sent to Department, January 14 (text printed), 567 568 568 |