693.113 (Manchuria) Petroleum/24: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received December 20—2:37 a.m.]
189. Department’s 114.58 Consul at Dairen reports that he called on “Manchukuo” Customs Commissions [Commissioner] November 24 without obtaining satisfactory reply or hope of alteration of present method of levying duty. Consul General at Mukden reports that the best method of approach for him is through the Japanese Embassy at Hsinking (Changchun) as there are no local authorities to whom he can effectively make representations. These reports are presumably en route to Department.
British Chargé d’Affaires states that he is awaiting instructions from London and is not now prepared to take action. In view of all the circumstances it would seem advisable to talk with the British in London and/or Washington.
- Dated December 12, 1 p.m.; not printed.↩