Office of the Historian

693.113 Tobacco Products/49: Telegram

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

Washington, December 31, 1934—2 p.m.

401. Your 605, December 30, 10 a.m.,37 in regard to proposed increase in the import duties applicable to leaf tobacco.

If on further investigation the report outlined in your telegram under reference proves to be correct, it is assumed that Legation will bear in mind and act in accordance with the views and suggestions of the Department as indicated in its telegram No. 316 of October 2, 1 p.m.

Hull
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