151.096/145: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Perkins)
433. Department’s 422, December 20, 7 p.m. It would appear from several precis of investigation lately received at Department that certain consular officers are accepting Section Six certificates signed by local officials such as mayors, magistrates, et cetera, although the Department has not been informed that these officials have been authorized by the Chinese Government to issue such certificates. Instruct consuls to decline to visa Section Six certificates unless they are issued by authorized officials whose names are included in the list mentioned in the Department’s 422 of December 20, and until list has been approved by Department.70
- The Chinese Government thereafter authorized duly designated officials to issue Section Six certificates.↩