File No. 893.00/701.
The Secretary of State to the American Minister.
Washington, November 28, 1911—5 p.m.
The Department takes for granted that you have informed your colleagues of the action reported taken in your November 28, 10 a.m., and desires to be kept promptly and exactly informed of arrival of foreign troops in China. Yesterday the Japanese Chargé d’Affaires here stated that the Japanese forces in North China were to be increased to 1,243 men, their distribution between Peking and other points to be determined later; also that 200 Russian troops have recently arrived in Tientsin.
You may inform your colleagues that this Government recognizes the obligation imposed by the rights under the protocol of 1901 and will hold at Manila in constant readiness from 500 to 2500 men for despatch on short notice.