893.61331/165: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dooman)
296. Your 395, August 9, 6 p.m., Universal Leaf Tobacco Company. In view of imminent opening of tobacco buying season, the Department [Page 462] assumes that you, Shanghai and Tsingtao are continuing to follow closely, with a view to rendering such assistance as may be appropriate and practicable, the efforts of the Company to make satisfactory arrangements for purchasing tobacco in Shantung and in the Yangtze valley area. Please keep Department informed by naval radio of important developments.
Sent to Tokyo via Shanghai. Repeated to Tsingtao.