667.113/1: Telegram
The High Commissioner in Turkey (Bristol) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:23 p.m.]
1. My 33, March 17, 3 p.m.27 Turkish tariff law July 28, 1920, modified effective January 2nd, provides that coefficients of increase of 5 and 9 on duties specific 1916 import tariff as stipulated by commercial convention Lausanne,28 section 1, article 2, are raised to 8 and 12 on merchandise imported into Turkey from countries which have no commercial treaty. Law is retroactive on goods withdrawn from customs between December 20 and January 2, seriously affecting American imports in general, especially leather, sheetings, automobile products, mineral oil. This situation has created considerable confusion and embarrassment among importers of American goods who are already affected by this law because of lack of previous notice. Have today made representations Foreign Office and called attention to provisions section 317 (a) to 317 (e), Tariff 1922.29 Mood asks copy this telegram be sent Klein.