893.71 Manchuria/63: Telegram
The Consul at Tientsin (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin, July 3,
1934—4 p.m.
[Received 9 p.m.]
[Received 9 p.m.]
My April [July] 2, 10 a.m. Following message has been sent to Legation:
“July 3, 3 p.m., my July 2, 9 a.m.
[Page 209]- 1.
- From authentic confidential source I learn that postal relations with ‘Manchukuo’ have been partially resumed and that Siberian mails and Japanese mails from Manchuria are now arriving Tientsin and Peiping on through trains. Forwarding through Chinese postoffices of mails for Siberia and beyond expected within few days under arrangement whereby Chinese Postoffice Administration will pay Japanese Government for transportation across ‘Manchukuo’ and Japanese Government will hold payments in trust on theory that ‘Manchukuo’ may later become member postal union.
- 2.
- Transit negotiations now proceeding in Peiping between Ho Ying-chin and high Japanese officials who arrived on first through train with view to arranging for despatch of mails destined for Manchuria outside railway zone and delivery mails therefrom without penalty postage. Japanese said to be forcing ‘Manchukuo’ mail issue chiefly because of interest in restoration money order facilities involving movement of several hundred thousand dollars weekly.
- 3.
- Repeated to the Department as of July 3, 4 p.m.”
Atcheson