893.512/429: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Mayer) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 29—1:03 a.m.]
519. Following from American consul general, Canton:
“October 28, 1 p.m. Guise of preventing traffic in opium, Chen announces the establishment by the Ministry of Finance of inspection stations at Dosing and Hotow, West River, at which all passing steamers of every nationality are required to stop and undergo inspection. Portuguese consul favors joint protest immediately, but the other interested consuls prefer first consulting their respective Legations. Despatch will be forwarded.”