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125.7141/12–649: Telegram

The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, December 6, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received December 7—1:15 p. m.]

2227. Consuls meeting today took cognizance previous action at Tientsin re payment house and land taxes and regulations governing matter recently promulgated Peiping (Contels 2165, December 2; 2215, December 645). Agreed themselves not take initiative by approaching Bureau and if themselves approached, (1) not to pay, (2) to present no argument, but simply (3) to refer question to their several governments.

Note December 15 land tax deadline. If Tientsin action be taken as precedent, Consulates here will possibly be approached for payment taxes.

In circumstances, request (1) information re denouncement Shanghai (re Deptel 1419, July 15 to Shanghai;46 Depcirtel August 26, 6 a. m.;47 Shanghai’s 303, September 148) and (2) Department’s directive re procedure to be followed Peiping, particularly in event local authorities demand such taxes.

Sent Department 2227; Department pass Shanghai 1283, Nanking 1224, Tientsin 108.

Clubb
  1. Neither printed.↩
  2. Post, p. 1233.↩
  3. Ante, p. 1104.↩
  4. Same as telegram No. 3615, September 2, 3 p. m., p. 1288.↩