893.51/5371
The Minister in China (Johnson) to
the Secretary of State
Peiping, July 21, 1930.
[Received August
27.]
No. 333Sir: With reference to the Legation’s telegrams No. 519 [509] of June 27, 3 p.m., and No. 559 of July 10,
3 p.m.,88
concerning the Tientsin customs, I have the honor to enclose herewith a
copy of Diplomatic Circular No. 65, of July 18, 1930, quoting the text
of the telegram addressed by Marshal Yen Hsi-shan to his representative
in Peiping. This telegram is apparently intended as a reply to the note
despatched by the Senior Minister to Marshal Yen, the text of which is
given in the Legation’s first telegram under reference.
I have [etc.]
For the Minister:
Mahlon F.
Perkins
Counselor of
Legation[Enclosure]
The Senior Minister in China (Oudendijk) to Members of the Diplomatic
Corps in China
Peiping, July 18, 1930.
Circular No. 65Referring to circular no. 64 on the subject of the levying of
Tientsin duties in Shanghai, the Senior Minister has the honour to
circulate herewith amongst his Honourable Colleagues the text of a
telegram from Marshal Yen Hsi-shan dealing with the same
subject.
Translation. Telegram from Marshal Yen Hsi-shan to
Dr. Chu Ho-hsiang, Director of the Bureau of Foreign
Affairs.
Very Urgent. Your secret telegram No. 5. I have received your
letter which was transmitted to me by Mr. Liang. We have taken a
great deal of trouble and suffered a good deal of loss to find a
satisfactory solution for the question of the Tientsin Customs.
This has been seen by Chinese and foreigners alike. The change
of the Commissioner of Customs was an absolute necessity. The
old organization of the Customs will of course be maintained.
The responsibility for collecting double duties rests with
Nanking, and not with us. Please transmit to the interested
foreign Legations my gratitude for their kindness. I fully trust
they will sympathize with my intentions.
