COMMERCIAL RIGHTS IN CHINA
("OPEN DOOR" POLICY)
1899 For. Rel. 128
The Secretary of State (John Hay) to the American Chargé d'Affaires at Paris (Henry Vignaud')
Department of State,
Washington, September 6, 1899.
Sir: I have to inclose, for your confidential information, copies of instructions I have sent under this date to the United States ambassadors at London, Berlin, and St. Petersburg in reference to the desire of this Government that the Governments of Great Britain, Germany, and Russia make formal declaration of an "open-door" policy in the territories held by them in China.
Inclosures.
To London, No. 205, September 6, 1899.
To Berlin, No. 927, September 6, 1899.
To St. Petersburg, No. 82, September 6, 1899.
Mr. Hay to the American Ambassador at Paris (Horace Porter)
[TELEGRAM]
Department of State,
Washington, November 21, 1899.
Informally submit to French Government form of declaration outlined in inclosures with instruction No. 664 of September 6, and ask whether France will join.
