693.116/169: Telegram
The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, October 27, 1938—3
p.m.
[Received 8:31 p.m.]
[Received 8:31 p.m.]
631 [641]. Tientsin’s 195, October 18, 4 p.m. The Embassy on October 25th made representations to the Japanese Embassy on the [Page 77] basis of Tientsin’s aforementioned telegram and previous communications. The concerned Japanese official yesterday informed the Embassy that discussions were now proceeding with the Tientsin Customs regarding the matter and that the Embassy would be kept informed of developments.
Repeated to Tientsin, Chungking and Shanghai. By mail to Tokyo.
Lockhart