893.841 Surtax/35: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Mayer) to the
Secretary of State
Peking, August 26,
1927—1 p.m.
[Received August 26—7:52
a.m.]
832. Department’s 316, August 16, 5 p.m. Following from the American
consul at Shanghai:
- “1. In case of President Taft the
treaty tonnage dues were deposited with me in the form of
certified check to the order of Chinese Maritime Customs.
Payment of import duties was guaranteed by the Dollar
Company under annual guarantee filed with the Customs and
still effective. Export duties were paid prior to
lading.
- 2. In anticipation of possible cancellation by the Customs
of annual guarantee referred to above and to meet the
Department’s wishes Dollar Company has given me a written
guarantee to safeguard the United States Government, United
States consul general, and Edwin S. Cunningham, from any
liability under article 22 of the treaty of 1858 arising out
of clearance of their vessels by consular clearance only.
Similar guarantees will be required of other American owners
or agents as condition precedent to consular
clearance.
- 3. At the request of the Dollar Company and under
guarantee referred to in paragraph 2 above, President McKinley was cleared at 10
a.m., August 19th, by consular clearance only and cleared
port at 5 p.m. on August 20th.”
