894c.111/17: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Crane)
1. Your 432 [434], December 14, 6 p.m.9
You may notify Consuls that on and after January 15, our temporary acquiescence in Japanese passport control on railways under Japanese supervision is withdrawn. In view of request of Japanese Minister for postponement of this notification you should inform him of your action in this matter stating that this Government of course is unable to acquiesce in his contention that it did not assent to these regulations inasmuch as this Government does not concede that the Japanese authorities have been granted any right to scrutinize the passports of American citizens in Chinese territory.
With reference to your 343 of October 25, 5 p.m.10 You should inform your British colleague of the action which you have taken in this matter.