151.096/145: Telegram

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

422. Legation’s 1140, December 13, 1 p.m. The Department is of the opinion that Section Six certificates should be accepted only if issued by an official who is known to have specific authority from his government to issue such certificates.

Since the words “special municipal or Hsien Governments in commercial ports” seem to be too general and ambiguous the Department desires you to request from the Minister for Foreign Affairs a list of the officials in China authorized to issue Section Six certificates and a list of the places where these officials are stationed.

In this last connection reference is made to Legation’s despatch No. 39, dated December 17, 1913,68 transmitting list of officials authorized to issue Section Six certificates and Rule 11, Department of Labor’s Rules Governing the Admission of Chinese dated October 1, 1926.

The Department considers question urgent and desires to be informed by telegraph of authorized officials when list is received from Foreign Office.

Stimson
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