893.51/2945: Telegram
The Minister in China (Crane) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 7—6:50 a.m.]
243. Williams20 advises he assumed office of associate inspector general Wine, Tobacco September 1st. States that, pending formal establishment [of] inspectorate general and to facilitate collection [of] necessary data, he has been instructed as tentative measure to finance [function?] under orders [of] Premier and Minister of Finance. Copies of all reports, accounts and returns necessary for full investigation of the revenue concerned will be furnished by [to?] him.
[Page 659]Legation has not received reply from the Chinese Government regarding extension of option Pacific Development Corporation.
- Charles L. L. Williams, formerly of U.S. consular service.↩