893.516/630
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 29.]
Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy, accompanied by a translation, of a note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated June 7, 1939,73 asserting that it is part of the Japanese plan in establishing the Hua Using Bank in Shanghai and issuing notes of that Bank to create a Japanese economic monopoly and expel the lawful trade of friendly powers; the Ministry requests, therefore, that the American Embassy take steps to oppose this project and direct American citizens to refuse cooperation with the Japanese in its execution.
The Embassy in acknowledging the receipt of this communication is stating that its contents have been transmitted to the American Government.
Respectfully yours,
Counselor of Embassy
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