894.6363/139: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
197. Your 257, November 24, 10 a.m., and 258, November 24, 3 p.m. Message contained in your 258 was immediately transmitted to Standard-Vacuum Company which yesterday sent representative to Washington. Representative informed Department orally that, provided Standard-Vacuum is prepared to take similar action, Shell interests in London are prepared to follow the plan referred to in paragraph 6 of your 257. Representative stated Standard-Vacuum considers such action advisable and will so instruct its Yokohama office provided Department agrees.
[Page 771]Department informed representative to the effect that if effectuation of the plan under reference meets with the approval of the oil companies concerned and the American and British Embassies in Tokyo, the Department would interpose no objection.