Telegram about the Chinese Position
Title
Telegram about the Chinese Position
Creator
Unknown
Identifier
WWP15755
Date
1919 May 7
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
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COMPUB PARIS
FOR ROGERS FOLLOWING FROM CROW QUOTE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION UNAMINOUSLYS ADOPTED BY SHANGHAI CHINESE COMMERCIAL FEDERATION COMPOSED FIFTY FIVE FEDERATED GUILDS BEEN HANDED ME FOR TRANSMISSION TO PRESWILSON PREMIERS LLOYD GEORGE AND CLEMENCEAU SUBQUOTE REUTERS REPORTS PEACE CONFERENCE INTENDS PLACING KIAOCHAU TEMPORARILY UNDER JOINT ADMINISTRATION THUS VIOLATING PRINCIPALS INTERNATIONAL RIGHT JUSTICE FOR WHICH WAR WAS FOUGHT STOP TO FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT ALL LANDS AND TERRITORIES RECOVERED FROM ENEWMIES BEEN RESTORED TO ORIGINAL OWNING NATIONS STOP NO EXCEPTION SHOULD BE MADE IN CASE KIAOCHAU WHOSE FORCIBLE OCCUPATION BY GERMANY LED TO SUBSEQUENT LEASE STOP ENGLAND AND JAPAN FOR PEACE OF FAR EAST ERADICATED GERMAN INFLUENCE BY CAPTURING KAIOCHAU STOP JAPAN HAS MORE THAN ONCE DELIBERATELY DECLARED SHE WOULD EVENTUALLY RETURN KAIOCHAU TO CHINA SHOULD CONFERENCE DECIDE NOT TO RESTORE KAIOCHAU DIRECTLY AS IN OTHER similar CASES CHINESE WOULD NOT ONLY FEEL THAT TREATMENT WAS UNJUST BUT WOULD ALSO RIGHTLY CHARGE JAPAN WITH BREAKING SOLEMN DECLARATION STOP OUR PEOPLE ARE APPREHENSIVE OVER REPORT STOP PERMANENT PEACE IS AT STAKE STOP WE EARNESTLY PRAY YOU TO EXERT YOUR UTMOST INFLUENCE TO APPLY RIGHT AND JUSTICE TO OUR CASE AND TO MAKE JAPAN KEEP HER WORD BY DECISION HOF CONFERENCE FOR DIRECT RESTORATION STOP UPON THIS FAIR DECISION ONLY WILL PEACE OF FAR EAST REST UNQUOTE
ARNOLD COMPUB
COMPUB PARIS
FOR ROGERS FOLLOWING FROM CROW QUOTE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION UNAMINOUSLYS ADOPTED BY SHANGHAI CHINESE COMMERCIAL FEDERATION COMPOSED FIFTY FIVE FEDERATED GUILDS BEEN HANDED ME FOR TRANSMISSION TO PRESWILSON PREMIERS LLOYD GEORGE AND CLEMENCEAU SUBQUOTE REUTERS REPORTS PEACE CONFERENCE INTENDS PLACING KIAOCHAU TEMPORARILY UNDER JOINT ADMINISTRATION THUS VIOLATING PRINCIPALS INTERNATIONAL RIGHT JUSTICE FOR WHICH WAR WAS FOUGHT STOP TO FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT ALL LANDS AND TERRITORIES RECOVERED FROM ENEWMIES BEEN RESTORED TO ORIGINAL OWNING NATIONS STOP NO EXCEPTION SHOULD BE MADE IN CASE KIAOCHAU WHOSE FORCIBLE OCCUPATION BY GERMANY LED TO SUBSEQUENT LEASE STOP ENGLAND AND JAPAN FOR PEACE OF FAR EAST ERADICATED GERMAN INFLUENCE BY CAPTURING KAIOCHAU STOP JAPAN HAS MORE THAN ONCE DELIBERATELY DECLARED SHE WOULD EVENTUALLY RETURN KAIOCHAU TO CHINA SHOULD CONFERENCE DECIDE NOT TO RESTORE KAIOCHAU DIRECTLY AS IN OTHER similar CASES CHINESE WOULD NOT ONLY FEEL THAT TREATMENT WAS UNJUST BUT WOULD ALSO RIGHTLY CHARGE JAPAN WITH BREAKING SOLEMN DECLARATION STOP OUR PEOPLE ARE APPREHENSIVE OVER REPORT STOP PERMANENT PEACE IS AT STAKE STOP WE EARNESTLY PRAY YOU TO EXERT YOUR UTMOST INFLUENCE TO APPLY RIGHT AND JUSTICE TO OUR CASE AND TO MAKE JAPAN KEEP HER WORD BY DECISION HOF CONFERENCE FOR DIRECT RESTORATION STOP UPON THIS FAIR DECISION ONLY WILL PEACE OF FAR EAST REST UNQUOTE
ARNOLD COMPUB
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Unknown, “Telegram about the Chinese Position,” 1919 May 7, WWP15755, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.