693.113 (Manchuria) Petroleum/74: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, November 30, 1934—5
p.m.
[Received November 30—7:33 a.m.]
[Received November 30—7:33 a.m.]
265. Department’s 52, April 19, 5 p.m.
- 1.
- The Consulate at Dairen has received no reply to its proposal of May 7 for a change in the method of classification of kerosene; in the recent revision of the “Manchukuo” import tariff no changes were made in the duties on petroleum products or in the method of classification; and heavy importations of Japanese light oil are again being made into Manchuria under lower rates of duty than those levied on American and British kerosene.
- 2.
- British Embassy at Tokyo will therefore instruct the British Consul General at Mukden to make renewed informal representations to the “Manchukuo” government and will inform the Japanese Foreign Office that such instructions have been issued and will indicate the bases of such representations.
- 3.
- The British Embassy expresses the hope that this Embassy will take similar action if deemed advisable. I recommend action. Please telegraph instructions.
Repeated to Peiping.
Grew