Office of the Historian

600.939/319: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart), at Peiping

Washington, June 6, 1939—6 p.m.

110. Your 243, May 29, noon,65 and Tokyo’s 259, June 4, 10 a.m. The Department would like to have as soon as possible your comment on the Japanese Government’s statements as set forth in Tokyo’s telegram [Page 414] under reference, and information as to whether the interferences with the fur trade reported in your telegram under reference have been or may be expected in the near future to be removed.

For your information, the Department is considering making representations to the Japanese Government covering the almost continuous interference by agencies and instruments of the Japanese Government with the fur and skin trade in north China since the occupation of that area by Japanese military forces.

Repeated to Chungking and Tientsin.

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