Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1941, The Far East, Volume V

611.51G31/16: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Leahy)

Washington, November 15, 1941—noon.

847. With reference to the provisions of our Trade Agreement with France²⁹ applicable to Indochina, you should address a note of protest to the appropriate French authorities in regard to the preferential treatment accorded to Japanese products enumerated in list A, annexed to the Indochinese-Japanese customs agreement of May 6, and make formal reservation of American rights. A similar instruction has been sent to Saigon.

Hull

29. Signed May 6, 1936, Executive Agreement Series No. 146, or 53 Stat. 2236.