694.11241/31
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
Sir: The receipt is acknowledged of the Embassy’s despatch No. 982 dated September 20, 1934,40 referring to the Department’s instruction of June 4, 1934, concerning the effecting of a reciprocal agreement for the extension of the privilege of importing articles for their personal use free of duty to American and Japanese consular officers [Page 840] in the country of the other. The Embassy inquires whether, in view of the fact that there exists no reciprocal arrangement of this nature between the Japanese Government and the Government of any other country, the Department wishes the Embassy to take the initiative in ascertaining whether such an arrangement with the United States would be agreeable.
You are instructed to propose to the competent Japanese authorities the conclusion of a reciprocal arrangement between the United States and Japan which will contain the provisions set forth in the last paragraph of the Department’s instruction No. 532 of June 4, 1934.
Very truly yours,
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