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The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

1661. Protest Gould–Miner case (Embtel 1660, July 30) received by third-ranking official Aliens Affairs Office and taken to inner office [Page 1253] where presumably read by his superiors. It then returned to Embassy officer with statement could not be accepted because Shanghai outside jurisdiction Nanking AAO.

Sent Department; repeated Shanghai 920.

Stuart