693.003/653: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Schurman)

302. Your 412, November 22, noon.

Question of revenues of Chinese Government, especially customs tariff, now being considered by the Committee on Far Eastern Affairs of the Conference on Limitation Armament. Pending further consideration of Chinese fiscal policies by the Conference, it would seem premature for the Department to consider at this time the imposition of the proposed surcharge.

Hughes