Office of the Historian

893.74/379e

The Secretary of State to the President of the Radio Corporation of America (Harbord)

Washington, August 31, 1923.

Sir:

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In view, however, of the special circumstances connected with the Mitsui station at Peking, the Department renews the suggestion previously conveyed to you, that you should exercise your option to [Page 820] decline traffic arrangements with that station until such time as the diplomatic questions involved may have been so adjusted as to warrant the Department of State in advising you that such arrangements may be put into effect without detriment to American interests.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:
Leland Harrison

Assistant Secretary