893.12/48: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 14—9:23 a.m.]
986. Legation’s 968, November 8, noon.39 Following from American Consulate General at Shanghai:
“November 13, 3 p.m. Referring to my November 3, 10 a.m., regarding quarantine, it seems advisable for me to add that I have advised American shipping companies at Shanghai to instruct masters of their vessels to proceed as though no change in control of service had occurred as long as Chinese officials are reasonable and follow general international practice. Shipping companies have been advised further not to protest when their vessels are boarded or otherwise interfered with by Chinese quarantine officers but to keep this office and the Public Health Surgeon fully informed. Steamship companies do not anticipate any serious difficulties in connection with quarantine so long as service continues to be administered under Wu Lien-teh and his associates. Attention is called to the fact that at Canton quarantine has been under Chinese control since 1925 and [19]26.”
- Not printed.↩