893.113/1215

The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (MacMurray)

No. 1400

Sir: The Department has received your despatch No. 2349, dated September 24, 1929,97 enclosing a copy of despatch No. 6126, dated September 11, 1929, from the American Consul General at Shanghai,97 inquiring with regard to the legality of an American firm in China importing arms from Europe for the use of the National Government of China. A copy of your instruction in reply, dated September 24, 1929, was also enclosed,97 in which you state that, so far as American law is concerned, American citizens are free to import arms into China from Europe.

Your views, as set forth in the instruction referred to above, are in substantial accord with the Department’s understanding of the matter.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:
Nelson Trusler Johnson
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