Office of the Historian

893.512/859: Telegram

The Chargé in China (Perkins) to the Secretary of State

Peking, September 23, 1928—noon.
[Received September 24—9:40 a.m.]

724. Department’s 323, September 20, 5 [8] p.m. In conversation with Admiral Bristol I have acquainted him with the Department’s views regarding the use of naval forces in preventing taxation [Page 514] and regarding private taxation arrangements as set forth in paragraph 7 of the Department’s telegram above mentioned. I have also made available to him the text of the Department’s two telegrams to the Legation referred to in that paragraph.

Perkins