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

893.71 Manchuria/71: Telegram

The Consul at Tientsin ( Atcheson ) to the Secretary of State

Tientsin , August 17, 1934—3 p.m.
[Received August 17—10:30 a.m.]

My July 2, 9 a.m., July 3, 3 p.m.⁷³ and subsequent despatches.

1. Reliably informed first of new Chinese customs stations along Great Wall will be opened tomorrow, others to open shortly thereafter.

2. European and Siberian mails continue to be transported hither on through trains and accepted by Chinese postal agents at Shanhaikuan but none other than mails for railway zone being despatched to Manchuria. Conference of Chinese Postal Commissioners at Nanking has been called for September 1, but no settlement of question of postal relations or questions relating to Luantung demilitarized area can be expected before Huang Fu’s return to north with sufficient authority and backing to carry on conclusive negotiations.

3. Copy to Legation by mail.

Atcheson

73. References are apparently to telegrams sent to the Legation in China; see telegrams of July 2, 10 a.m., and July 3, 4 p.m., to the Department from the Consul at Tientsin, pp. 203 and 208.