393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Company/46: Telegram
The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Salisbury) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, August 3, 1938—11
a.m.
[Received August 3—6 a.m.]
[Received August 3—6 a.m.]
484. Reference paragraph 1 of Embassy’s 478, July 31, noon. Colonel Marston states that he prefers that his opinion be expressed [Page 427] as follows: he believes that guards should be furnished in the interests of American trade, provided that there are no diplomatic objections and provided that the guard can be placed on a separate convoying tug.
Sent to Ambassador [aboard] Luzon.
Salisbury