Office of the Historian

394.1153 Smith Company, Werner G./7: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart)

Washington, June 8, 1938—6 p.m.

364. Your 683, May 18, 5 p.m.46 and previous in regard to detention by Japanese of wood oil belonging to Werner G. Smith Company.

In the event that the Japanese still hold this cargo, it is suggested that you again approach the Japanese authorities with a view to obtaining its early release and that if you consider it advisable you ask Tokyo in its discretion to make further representations in regard to the matter.

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