Office of the Historian

893.12/47: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)

Washington, November 11, 1930—5 p.m.

391. Your 968, November 8, noon.39 Pending receipt by Legation of Foreign Office representations referred to in Shanghai telegram September 10, 5 p.m. to Department and Legation and consequent consideration of acceptance of proposed regulations Chinese quarantine officers may be tacitly permitted to board American ships arriving at Shanghai so long as they attempt no discriminatory arbitrary or unreasonable measures and do not interfere with United States Public Health Surgeon.

Stimson
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