793.94112/394: Telegram
The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 1—5:10 a.m.]
1006. Relative to my 751, August 4 [7], reporting second seizure [of] consular registered motor vessel Estelle L, this vessel was seized for the third time by the Japanese Navy on August 26 in the neighborhood of Wenchow and released at the Japanese controlled port of Likong on September 13 following repeated representations by this office.
Reference is made to Department’s 580, October 12, 5 p.m., 1938,18 relative to right to registration of Dollar Company’s tender Dollar. The Estelle L has been chartered to a Chinese organization for approximately 1 year. It is under the command of a Russian captain who the owner, Lang, alleges was engaged and is personally paid by him. The Chinese crew is paid by the charterer.
My telegram 751 of August 7 inadvertently gave Cabotage Trading Company as owners.
Complete reports being mailed.18