893.5034 Business Tax/62

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

No. 1888

Sir: With further reference to the Legation’s despatch No. 1871, December 21, 1932, regarding the attempts of the Chinese authorities to enforce the business tax upon American firms, I have the honor to enclose copies of the memorandum of a conversation I had on December 17th with M. Wilden, the French Minister, and Mr. Ingram, the British Chargé d’Affaires.64

I informed my colleagues that, while we were protesting against the collection of this tax upon American firms, we were not endeavoring to prevent American merchants from dealing with the matter in any practical manner they might deem advisable.

Respectfully yours,

Nelson Trusler Johnson
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