693.002 Manchuria/90: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 22—7:32 a.m.]
689. Following from American Consul General at Mukden:
“June 21. Referring to my telegram of June 3, 5 p.m. and the published declaration by Manchukuo of June 18th61 [in] which they propose the taking over [of] the customs in Manchuria and the disruption of the existing administration unless Nanking agrees to hand over the surplus revenue of all Manchurian customs stations, it is understood that the remittance of Dairen customs funds to Shanghai was stopped a few days ago. These funds are held in local banks as is the case at Antung and Newchwang.”