393.115/1026: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
530. Reference Shanghai’s 922, September 14, 4 p.m. and 1301, November 25, 5 p.m.,46 interference with re-exportation of American-owned goods from Shanghai to Hong Kong.
Unless you perceive objection the Department desires that, as suitable opportunity occurs, the Embassy make appropriate representations to the Foreign Office in regard to the interference set forth in Shanghai’s 1301 either as a separate matter, or in the Embassy’s discretion, in connection with related or similar cases.
It is assumed that Shanghai will in the meantime continue its efforts locally to cause cessation of the interference in question.
Sent to Tokyo via Shanghai. Repeated to Chungking, Peiping.
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