Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The Far East, China, Volume VII

893.115/12–1445: Telegram

The Consul General at Tientsin (Myers) to the Secretary of State

Tientsin, December 14, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received December 15—5:45 a.m.]

29. [To Embassy:] Settlement WPO [WTB]⁶¹ booty cases evident[ly stopped?] our [and] delay in releasing Karagheusian property may be partly due to delay in turning over to Chinese of Jap military supplies held by Marines.

The end [trend] toward preferred treatment of Americans shown in Executive Yuan orders to [Mayor,] Mytel 26, December 7, undesirable unless they accord most-favored-nation treatment to other Allies, essential to equitable solution entire problem.

Sent to Embassy, repeated to Department.

Myers

61. War Transportation Board.