Office of the Historian

893.51/5342: Telegram

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

Peiping, July 30, 1930—3 p.m.
[Received July 30—5:58 a.m.]

634. Legation’s 605, July 22, 2 p.m.89 Following from American Consul at Chefoo:

“July 29, 4 p.m. Commissioner of Customs informed me this afternoon Liu Chen-nien is desirous of taking over local customhouse on his own account but was informed that such action might:

  • First, raise international complications;
  • Second, local customs staff including Commissioner would walk out;
  • Third, difficulty with coast lights;
  • Fourth, difficulty with consuls and fact that there would be difficulty of carrying on because there is no one to replace present employees.”

For the Minister:
Perkins
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