894.6363/57: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

28. Your 39, March 5, 2 p.m. Please make orally and informally to the Foreign Office a statement similar to that made by your British colleague as outlined in paragraph 3 of your telegram up to and including the word “justified” and add the following:

“I assume that the Japanese Government in regulating the oil industry will accord to American oil dealers and refineries in Japan the same rights and privileges as are or may be granted to Japanese oil dealers and refineries, and that it will give the same consideration to the interests of the American oil concerns that it may give to the interests of Japanese oil concerns.”

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