393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Company/50: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the First Secretary of Embassy in China (Salisbury), at Peiping
Washington, August 5, 1938—3
p.m.
215. Your 488, August 4, 3 p.m., in regard to furnishing American marine guard for protection of American cargo. Department perceives no objection to marine guard accompanying shipment of gasoline provided guard is transported on vessel flying American flag. Department authorizes Tientsin in its discretion to inform Japanese authorities in advance of date and circumstances of shipment.
Repeat to the Ambassador and inform Tientsin.
Hull