Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

File No. 893.512/52.

The Acting Secretary of State to Chargé MacMurray.

No. 325.]

Department of State,
Washington, September 17, 1915.

Sir: The Department has received your despatch No. 683 of July 9, 1915, with its enclosures, relative to the Chinese Stamp Tax Law.

The Legation’s understanding of the Department’s attitude as to payment by Americans of stamp taxes, as stated in the despatch under acknowledgment, is correct.

I am [etc.]

Frank L Polk.