Office of the Historian

893.102H/490

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Mayer)

Washington, November 7, 1927.
No. 675

Sir: The Department has received the Legation’s despatch No. 1175 of August 31, 1927, regarding the payment of municipal taxes at Harbin by American citizens and firms. The Department approves the Legation’s instruction to Mr. Hanson of August 27, 1927, stating that the present procedure by which Americans make these payments as voluntary contributions through the Consulate should be continued for the time being.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:
Nelson Trusler Johnson