393.115 Tung or Wood Oil/241: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:27 p.m.]
Reference your September 6, noon, regarding wood oil. The information which had been requested by the Japanese authorities here was sent to Japanese Consulate General yesterday and we understand it has been forwarded to Tokyo whence a reply is expected in a day or two. Japanese Consul General told me orally yesterday afternoon that favorable action is being taken but he does not know the details. I am sending you by airmail copy of the information supplied to Japanese Consul General here. If anything further is now required at Hankow please ascertain and inform me exactly what is wanted that is not available at Hankow and is required from firms here.
Sent to Hankow, repeated to Department, Chungking and Peiping.