Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1938, The Far East, Volume IV

811.30 Asiatic Fleet/661: Telegram

The Consul at Tsingtao (Sokobin) to the Secretary of State

Tsingtao, December 28, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received December 28—10 a.m.]

36. Referring to the Consulate’s telegram No. 12 of November 12, 9 a.m., Standard Vacuum Oil Company has reluctantly arranged for shipment of bulk gasoline from Shanghai to Tsingtao on Japanese vessels one of which was permitted to discharge at wharf on December 25; another Japanese vessel will bring oil to Tsingtao for Company on January 1.

Sokobin