893.6363/176: Telegram

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

270. Reference your 478, July 21, 6 p.m. The Department has received information from the Standard-Vacuum Oil Company in regard to requirement of certificates from the Meng Chiang Petroleum Company for shipments of oil to certain areas of Inner Mongolia and in regard to certain reported difficulties of the Asiatic Petroleum Company in connection with shipments to those areas. It is assumed that the Yokohama representative of the Standard-Vacuum Oil Company has conveyed this information to you.

[Page 38]

The Department suggests that you inquire of the Japanese Foreign Office when a reply may be expected to your representations of July 21.

Hull