Efforts by the United States and other powers to protect Chinese customs and other revenues, pledged as security for loans, from Japanese encroachment 30
30. For previous correspondence on the maintenance of the integrity of the Chinese Maritime Customs and Salt Revenue Administrations, see Foreign Relations, 1938, vol. iii, pp. 626 ff., and Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, pp. 729 ff.
[855] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:45 p.m.]
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[856] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
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[857] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss)
693.002/904: Telegram
[858] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
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[859] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
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[860] The Secretary of State to the Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart), at Peiping
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[861] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
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[862] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
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[863] The Chargé in Japan (Dooman) to the Secretary of State
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[864] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dooman)
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[865] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 17.]
893.51/6995
[866] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
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[867] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dooman)
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[868] The British Embassy to the Department of State
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[869] The Department of State to the British Embassy
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[870] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
893.51 Salt Funds/241: Telegram
[871] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
893.51/6995: Telegram
[872] The Consul General at Hong Kong (Southard) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 14—8:40 a.m.]
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