893.797 Manchuria/6
The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 6.]
Sir: I have the honor to refer to the Department’s instruction No. 950 of February 20, 1936, in regard to reported discrimination in Manchuria against American trucks in favor of Dowa trucks.
The Counselor of the Embassy took occasion, in a recent interview with the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs to invite attention to the situation as reported. The Vice Minister voluntarily offered to obtain what information he could on the subject, and then stated that as it seemed to relate to a matter under the control of the authorities of “Manchukuo” he thought it might be well for the interested parties to take up the question directly. He added that so far as the Japanese were concerned, it might be that they were acting in accordance with the policy of “Manchukuo”. He reiterated, however, that he would see what he could discover, but showed no disposition to discuss the question further.
Respectfully yours,