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Telegram 'on élair' İron dir A. Geddes (Washington)
No. 471.
9th July, 1821.
9th July, 1921.
10th July, 1921. 10. 40.
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State Papartment to-day publishes text of note which
they addressed July lat to Chinone Minister here in reply to a neto enquiring chetier it was intention of American Govern- ment to withdraw its support of Federal Telegraph Company in view of proteata from British, Japanese, and Danish Governmenti Text of note follows, (Begins).
In its viØR
I have the honour to asknowledge receipt of your nota June 9th and in reply assure you that it is met the intention of this doverment to withdraw from position hitherts taken by is in support of the rights aceruing to Federal Telegraph Company under the contrast of January 8th lent.
the communications which it has received from the other
interested dovermente in reply to ita enquiries as to the rosscns for their protests to Chinese authorities against thi contract, tend only to confirm this Goverment in its belief that the adverse slain which have been urged as axeluding
the Federal Telegraph Company from participating with the Chinese doverment in establishing wireless communications are
founded upon nasertions of monopolistic or preferential rights in the field of Chinese Governmental enterprise which sannot be reconciled either with the Treaty Rights of American citizens in China or with the principle of the
Your reference to the principle of the open door afforda me the opportunity to assure you of this Government's
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