693.116/114: Telegram
The Counselor of Legation in China (Gauss) to the Acting
Secretary of State
Peiping, November 11, 1933—2
p.m.
[Received November 11—1:15 p.m.]
849. Following from Minister at Nanking:
- “1. Reference Department’s telegrams 363, November 3, 5
p.m.,2 paragraph 4; and 366, November 4, 2
p.m.; and Legation’s 840, November 7, noon; and 842,
November 8, noon.
- 2. Prior to my departure from Peiping, Netherlands
Minister informed me that he had confined action to note of
protest against original proposals of Canton authorities in
matter. British Minister was absent when I left Peiping. Am
now seeking conference with French Minister as to his views
in regard to present situation but assume that in view of
developments indicated in Canton’s two telegrams repeated to
the Department by Legation’s 840 and 842, the Department
will not desire any departure from line of negotiations
which have finally had such results in this difficult
matter. With the Department’s approval, I accordingly
propose, in furtherance
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of my instruction to Canton quoted in
paragraph. 2 of my 817 [816] of
October 27, 2 p.m. to the Department, to instruct Ballantine
to advise oil companies that they may proceed with the
registration which they have long since elected to
make.”3
By direction of the Minister I have consulted the British Minister who
informs me that he has instructed British Consul General at Canton that
he may permit oil companies to apply for registration when his American
colleague receives similar instructions.
