893.76/19: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 19—6 a.m.]
182. Shanghai’s April 17, 2 p.m.61 Legation has replied as follows:
“April 19, 9 a.m. Your April 17, 2 p.m. From the information available the Legation believes that you should refrain from suggesting [Page 628] that Americans register their receiving sets. It does not believe that the provisions of the resolution cited in your telegram are applicable.
The Legation believes that you should inform the Bureau of International Telegraphs of the inquiries you have received and request to be supplied with a copy of the regulations requiring such registration. You might request to be informed under what authority such regulations were issued and remind the Bureau that you are not in a position to advise Americans to register their sets until the matter has been submitted to the Legation and has received its approval.”
- Not printed.↩