893.61331/115: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul at Tsingtao (Sokobin)
Your October 6, 9 a.m. The Department assumes that the interview to which you refer was between a representative of the Universal Leaf Tobacco Company and the Japanese Consul General. It is believed that you understand that it would be inappropriate for you to lend any support to arrangements which would further the use of Federal Reserve currency.
You should be prepared to lend all appropriate assistance to the American company but should refrain from participation in any local negotiations.
Please repeat to Chungking and Peiping and send by mail to Tokyo, and, if you have not already done so, repeat your telegram under reference to Peiping.