893.512/681: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)
Washington, October 1,
1927—6 p.m.
Your September 30, 4 P.M. Department has no objection to your taking, on your responsibility, the action outlined in paragraph 7 of your September 26th, 4 P.M., on condition that in each case the treaty duties are actually tendered to and refused by the customs authorities, and that the usual form of duty memorandum is delivered to you.
Telegraph whether, on this understanding, you are prepared to take the action suggested and if so mail detailed report of all the steps taken to make the action effective.
Kellogg