893.512/1524: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson), at Chungking
Washington, August 10, 1938—5
p.m.
227. Your 400, August 7, noon, in regard to automobile and bicycle license fees at Chefoo. The Department concurs in the opinion of the Embassy that the license fees in question do not appear to be unreasonable and that, provided the fees are collected from foreigners and Chinese without discrimination and the funds so collected are used for road repairs, American nationals should be advised to pay the fees as voluntary contributions.
Hull