693.002 Manchuria/105: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 27—1:21 a.m.]
716. Following from American Consul General at Mukden:
“June 25, 4 p.m. Trustworthy information has been received from Antung to the effect that the authorities of the new régime forced the Bank of China to hand over the customs revenues 1 week ago and ordered the Bank of Chosen, a Japanese Government institution which is also a depository, to hand over all customs funds in its keeping. The manager referred the matter to Tokyo and yesterday received instructions to hand them over. In other words, the Japanese Government appears to have cooperated in effecting the seizure.
The cessation of smuggling from Antung previously reported is confirmed.
It is believed that the customs funds at Newchwang have been seized also.”