Assistance in Railway Transportation-Continued
PROPOSAL BY THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT TO PLACE STEVENS IN CHARGE OF THE TRANS-SIBERIAN AND CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAYS, AUGUST 30, 1918OBJECTIONS BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT APPROVAL OF THE AMERICAN PLAN BY FRANCE AND ITALY REFERENCE OF THE QUESTION BY GREAT BRITAIN TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN
To the Chargé in
China (tel.)
From the Ambas-
sador in Japan
(tel.)
[Quoted Sept. 4 The Consul Genin tel.)
eral at Irkutsk
to the Chargé in
China (tel.)
To the Ambassa-
dor in Japan
(tel.)
To the Ambassa-
dor in Japan
(tel.)
From the Chargé
in China (tel.)
Instructions to urge consent of
China to U. S. proposal for hand-
ling Trans-Siberian and Chinese
Eastern Railways.
Conversation with Foreign Minister
relative to proposal for control of
Siberian railways.
Siberians and Czechs favor_control
of Siberian and Chinese Eastern
Railways by American commis-
sion.
Representations regarding report
that Japanese General has ordered
Japanese military control of Si-
berian railways.
Instructions to investigate report of
Japanese loan to Chinese Eastern
Railway without notice to Allies.
Proposal to Foreign Minister of
control of Siberian and Chinese
Eastern Railways by American
commission. Quotes telegram of
Sept. 4 from Consul General,
Irkutsk.
Foreign Minister's explanations re-
garding reported control of rail-
way by Japanese General at
Vladivostok.
Statement of U. S. responsibility
for effective operation of the
Siberian Railway and its branches.
Foreign Minister denies truth of
report of Japanese loan to Chi-
nese Eastern Railway.
Rumored loan explained as pay-
ment for transportation by Japa-
nese forces to the Chinese Eastern
Railway.
Discussion with Foreign Minister
of the application to the Chinese
Eastern of the proposed plan.
Japanese attitude.
Sept. 13 From the Consul
at Vladivostok
(tel.)