693.003/653: Telegram
The Minister in China (Schurman) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 22—9:14 a.m.]
412. Legation’s despatch no. 1393, July 15th last.77 Chinese Government now proposes, in the absence of replies from all powers to its note of June 18, 1921,78 that pending revision of the tariff there should be temporary surcharge 25 percent present tariff to make up deficiency. Government asserts proposed surcharge would not produce effective 5 percent thus not contravening treaties and states [Page 458] that with the proceeds would issue public loan 50 million of which 20 for regulation of foreign loans, 30 domestic loans. Requests early favorable reply. No mention made of any measure for the control. Please instruct.