125.9532: Telegram
The Consul at Tsingtao ( Hawthorne ) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 10—1:47 p. m.]
316. By unsigned memo July 2 protested to Foreign Affairs section Military Control Board against removal fuel and requested detailed Receipt from responsible officer but not hopeful results (reDeptel 177, July 1). For Department’s information, our records indicate following [Page 1131] property taken (figures representing current market values in US dollars):
157 drums kerosene valued $11,932; 424 drums luboil valued $44,944; 321 drums gas valued $26,001; 147 cans axle grease valued $220.50; 100 drums mixture gas and kerosene valued $4,000; 31,400 gallons diesel valued $12,000; total value $99,097.50.
For Department’s further information, Consulate General actually purchased direct or through Department above property to total value only $5,310 (including kerosene purchases for commissary valued $1,055). Other property transferred from Navy nonreimbursable basis.
Sent Department 316; repeated Nanking 216.