393.115/78: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:15 p.m.]
Circular to all Consulates in China except Harbin, Mukden, Tsinan. Consular proclamations may be issued covering property of American individuals and organizations worded as follows:
“The Consulate or Consulate General of the United States of America at . . . . . insert place
Hereby notifies all concerned that these premises and/or articles stored therein belong to . . . . . . . insert owners name—an American . . . . . . . insert owners status. Official record has been made of the rights of ownership and the American Consulate or Consulate General recognizes the property in question as American-owned.” Stamp of the Consulate or Consulate General and date.
Chinese text follows: [Here follows Chinese text in code.]
Inventories on file in your office may be considered as official records.
Repeated to Peiping and Department for information.