611.51G9/33: Telegram
The Consul at Hanoi (Reed) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 15—3:25 p.m.]
40. A letter of today’s date from the Governor General confirms the information contained in the first paragraph of my telegram no. 32, March 7, 4 p.m. In summary the Japanese mission alleging that the Chungking Government has used the American flag to obtain the exportation of merchandise belonging to that Government considers all transit cargo as belonging to that Government and opposes the reexportation and movement of such cargo regardless of nationality until further orders. Cargo, the nationality of which is unquestionably American, will have the possibility of being authorized [released?] at an opportune time when so ordered by the Japanese Government.
Sent to Cavite for repetition to the Department, Chungking, Peiping, Hong Kong, Shanghai.