The Acting Secretary of State to Ambassador O’Brien.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Mr. Wilson informs Mr. O’Brien that he may assure the Japanese Government that the United States is prepared actively to cooperate with Great Britain in securing China’s consent to participation by Japan, together with other interested powers, in the Chinchow-Aigun contract already signed, and that it would welcome Japan’s support in this as well as in the larger projects proposed.