693.113 (Manchuria) Petroleum/50: Telegram
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 14—8:30 a.m.]
167. Embassy’s despatch 606, April 5,88 regarding “Manchukuo” customs duty on illuminating oils. The Embassy has just received the following informal letter from Orde:
“With reference to your call here on 3d April when you left with me an aide-mémoire regarding discrimination against the United States and British kerosene in Manchuria, I am writing to say that we have in principle authorized Sir Francis Lindley at his discretion and in concert with his United States colleague to make representations to the Japanese Government. We have at the same time explained to him that the State Department are in favor of postponing action until the result of the companies’ negotiations at Dairen and Hsinching is known, and we are asking him to keep in touch with the oil companies as well as with your Embassy.”
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