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  4. Denial to American firms of right to formal hearing under the Chinese Customs Rules of 1868

Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1934, The Far East, Volume III

Denial to American firms of right to formal hearing under the Chinese Customs Rules of 186840

40. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1933, vol. iii, pp. 626–628.


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

Peiping, January 9, 1934.
[Received February 10.]

693.11245/29


[489] The Inspector General of Chinese Customs (Maze) to the American Minister in China (Johnson)

Shanghai, January 18, 1934.

693.11245/31


[490] The American Minister in China (Johnson) to the Inspector General of Chinese Customs (Maze)

Peiping, February 1, 1934.

693.11245/31


[491] The American Minister in China (Johnson) to the Chinese Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs (Wang Ching-wei)

Peiping, February 10, 1934.

693.11245/34


[492] The Chinese Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs (Wang Ching-wei) to the American Minister in China (Johnson)

[ Nanking ,] March 7, 1934.

693.11245/34


[493] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Gauss)

Washington, November 5, 1934.

693.11245/34

Contents

  • List of Papers
  • The Far Eastern Crisis:
    • Chapter I: January 1–April 16, 1934 (Documents 1–78)
    • Chapter II: April 17–June 30, 1934 (Documents 79–165)
    • Chapter III: July 1–September 30, 1934 (Documents 166–221)
    • Chapter IV: October 1–December 31, 1934 (Documents 222–253)
  • China:
    • Problem of controlling the traffic in opium and narcotic drugs in China, including Manchuria and Jehol (Documents 254–269)
    • Proposed international collaboration for the economic reconstruction of China; organization by Chinese bankers of the China Development Finance Corporation (Documents 270–309)
    • Effect of the silver-purchasing program of the United States Government upon China’s economy (Documents 310–359)
    • Measures taken by the United States for the protection of American lives and property in China (Documents 360–395)
    • Attitude of the Department of State on the export to China of arms or munitions, including military aircraft (Documents 396–422)
    • Proposal of the Chinese Government that a new treaty with the United States be negotiated to replace the commercial treaty of October 8, 1903 (Documents 423–436)
    • Disinclination of the American Government to raise its legation in China to the status of an embassy (Documents 437–449)
    • Efforts for the consideration of American claims outstanding against China (Documents 450–474)
    • Restrictions by China upon the importation of certain industrial chemicals (Documents 475–476)
    • Representations against restrictions imposed by the Cantonese authorities upon the sale of liquid fuel by foreign companies (Documents 477–480)
    • Efforts of the United States to meet situation created by imposition in China of taxes considered unfair to American trade (Documents 481–487)
    • Denial to American firms of right to formal hearing under the Chinese Customs Rules of 1868 (Documents 488–493)
    • Reservation of American rights in proposed changes for control of pilotage at Shanghai (Documents 494–514)
    • American interest in problems affecting the International Settlement at Shanghai (Documents 515–519)
    • Concurrence in proposed alteration of the status of the Kuling Estate in Kiangsi, China (Documents 520–523)
    • Re-registration of title deeds to real property of Americans in China (Document 524)
    • Registration of American and other foreign publications under the Chinese press law (Documents 525–526)
    • Chinese censorship restrictions upon American motion pictures in China (Documents 527–529)
    • Objection by China to operation of an unlicensed radio station by an American citizen in Hupeh; registration of American and other radio receiving sets (Documents 530–535)
  • Japan:
    • Political developments in Japan and efforts to improve relations with the United States (Documents 536–579)
    • Protection of Japanese lives and property in the State of Arizona (Documents 580–592)
    • Representations on establishment of oil monopolies in Japan and Manchuria (Documents 593–702)
    • Trade relations between the United States and Japan; voluntary restriction of exports to the United States by the Japanese (Documents 703–719)
    • Disapproval by Japanese Government of action by Mayor of Dairen in seeking contributions for air defense (Documents 720–723)
    • Protection of contract rights of the Oriental Consolidated Mining Company, an American firm operating in Korea (Documents 724–731)
    • Representations by the Japanese Government on behalf of Japanese steamship companies subject to United States war profits tax for the years 1918 and 1919 (Documents 732–739)
    • Proposed reciprocal arrangement for free importation of articles for personal use of consular officers; suggestions for a consular convention between the United States and Japan (Documents 740–744)
  • Siam:
    • Proposed revision of the treaty of friendship and commerce between the United States and Siam, signed December 16, 1920 (Documents 745–749)
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