893.5200/11–3049: Telegram
The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 30—8:22 a. m.]
2133. Reftel 2108, November 28.41 Following is text letter sent Peking Bureau Land Administration under date November 29 reserving rights absent Americans re titles real property this municipality:
“With reference to regulations, effective November, of September 15, 1949, re registration of aliens real property and November order Fu Ti I No. 15 extending period for submission of application for such registration, I invite your attention to circumstances that there are probably number of American citizens holding title to real property in this municipality who, however, are presently absent from Peking, and either have not been informed in respect to current regulations, or have been unable to make arrangements to make application for registration as indicated. Under instructions of US Government, I would inform you that my Government therefore makes reservation in respect to rights of nationals of US holding title to real property in area covered by reference regulations, in those cases where concerned Americans may have been unable to comply with reference regulations within time set, because of absence from Peking, or other valid cause.”
Letter returned by Bureau shortly afterwards.
Sent Department, Shanghai 1241, Nanking 1192, Tientsin by mail.
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