893.12/45: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September
22, 1930—5 p.m.
[Received September 22—4:06 p.m.]
[Received September 22—4:06 p.m.]
839. Shanghai’s September 10, 6 [5] p.m., last paragraph.
- 1.
- With regard to the attitude to be taken toward the new quarantine regulations, Senior Minister in circular No. 69, August 18th, suggested “that it might be advisable not to inform the Government in Nanking of an acceptance of the regulations in question nor to make them binding upon the respective foreign nationals but to let them tacitly be enforced and watch with what results the Chinese authorities handle the matter.”
- 2.
- British and Japanese have concurred in this suggestion and the French and Italian Legations state that they have no objection. In view of the attitude taken by the powers mentioned I do not consider it would be advisable for us to follow a different policy. The Legation has thus far refrained from replying to the communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs enclosing a copy of the new [Page 534] quarantine regulations and will continue to do so, unless otherwise instructed by the Department.
For the Minister:
Perkins