393.115 Tung or Wood Oil/243: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dooman)
278. Reference Hankow’s September 6, noon, to Shanghai and Shanghai’s September 7, 4 p.m., to Hankow (which Shanghai is hereby requested to repeat to you) in regard to wood oil.
The stipulation included in the Japanese Acting Consul General’s letter of September 5, as quoted in Hankow’s telegram under reference, that “further requirements on this matter shall not be presented hereafter” cannot of course be agreed to, and the Department therefore desires that by such means as you may deem appropriate you make clear to the Japanese authorities that the American Government reserves the right to approach the Japanese Government at all times in regard to any matter affecting American rights and interests.
Sent to Tokyo via Shanghai. Repeated to Hankow, Chungking and Peiping.