Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1941, The Far East, Volume V

893.61331/304: Telegram

The Counselor of Embassy in China (Butrick) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, October 8, 1941—noon.
[Received October 8—3:24 a.m.]

296. Please refer my 295 yesterday. Director orally informs me arrangement held up by Japanese gendarmes who complain not consulted. Director states now appears necessary, in addition to approval China Affairs Board and Federal Reserve Bank, that Japanese Gendarmerie Special Service Mission (or section) and Freezing Committee, whose membership consists of representatives of the Japanese army, gendarmes, Embassy, C. A. B. and F. R. B.,³⁶ give approval. Director still thinks arrangement will go through but commented on extent and power of Japanese bureaucracy.

Sent to the Department. Repeated to Chungking and Shanghai.

Butrick

36. China Affairs Board and Federal Reserve Board, both Japanese organizations.