693.002 Manchuria/125: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, June 29, 1932—11
p.m.
[Received June 29—1:10 p.m.]
[Received June 29—1:10 p.m.]
17. Following telegram received from the Consul at Dairen:
“June 29, 4 p.m. Ex-commissioner Fukumoto relinquished custody of Dairen customhouse to British assistant. Former in new customhouse and depositing customs charges under his name Yokohama Specie Bank. Chinese that elected to work with new customhouse striking, disturbing traffic. In case goods pass through Dairen without duties payment at new customhouse, duties must be paid at Manchurian border or be detained.”
Repeated to Peiping.
Grew