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Efforts by the United States and other powers to protect Chinese customs and other revenues, pledged as security for loans, from Japanese encroachment 30

30. For previous correspondence on the maintenance of the integrity of the Chinese Maritime Customs and Salt Revenue Administrations, see Foreign Relations, 1938, vol. iii, pp. 626 ff., and Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, pp. 729 ff.

[795] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, January 2, 1939—noon.
[Received January 2—8 a.m.]

693.002/802: Telegram

[796] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, January 4, 1939—7 p.m.

693.002/802: Telegram

[797] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, January 13, 1939—2 p.m.
[Received January 13—1:48 p.m.]

693.022/807: Telegram

[798] The Consul at Chefoo (Roberts) to the Secretary of State

Chefoo, January 14, 1939—10 a.m.
[Received January 14—7 a.m.]

693.002/808: Telegram

[799] The Chinese Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , January 15, 1939.

893.51/6778

[801] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, January 16, 1939—1 p.m.
[Received January 17—4 a.m.]

803.51/6772: Telegram

[802] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, January 17, 1939—10 a.m.
[Received January 17—7 a.m.]

893.51/6773: Telegram

[803] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, January 19, 1939—8 p.m.

693.002/808: Telegram

[804] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, January 19, 1939—9 p.m.

693.002/807: Telegram

[805] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, January 25, 1939—7 p.m.

893.51/6788a: Telegram

[806] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, January 27, 1939—9 a.m.
[Received 11 a.m.]

893.51/6789: Telegram

[807] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, January 30, 1939—5 p.m.
[Received January 30—1 p.m.]

493.11/2226: Telegram

[808] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, February 1, 1939—4 p.m.
[Received February 1—4 p.m.]

893.51/6791: Telegram

[809] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, February 2, 1939—6 p.m.
[Received 6:45 p.m.]

493.11/2228: Telegram

[810] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss)

Washington, February 4, 1939—3 p.m.

893.51/6791: Telegram

[811] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, February 6, 1939—2 p.m.
[Received February 8—8 a.m.]

893.51/6798: Telegram

[812] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, February 8, 1939—3 p.m.
[Received February 8—11:20 a.m.]

893.51/6797: Telegram

[815] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, February 17, 1939—8 p.m.
[Received February 18—7:30 a.m.]

693.002/823: Telegram

[816] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 16, 1939—5 p.m.
[Received March 16—12:11 p.m.]

693.002/840: Telegram

[817] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, March 17, 1939—11 a.m.
[Received 2 p.m.]

893.156CH/260: Telegram

[818] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, March 20, 1939—11 a.m.
[Received March 20—8:50 a.m.]

693.002/844: Telegram

[819] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, March 22, 1939—3 p.m.
[Received March 22—8:30 a.m.]

893.51 Salt Funds/225: Telegram

[820] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Peck)

Washington, March 22, 1939—4 p.m.

693.002/844: Telegram

[822] The Chinese Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , March 23, 1939.

893.51/6850

[823] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, March 23, 1939.
[Received April 7.]

493.11/2256

[824] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 31, 1939—2 p.m.
[Received 4:53 p.m.]

693.002/850: Telegram