LIST OF PAPERS



                                  CHINA

EFFORTS OF THE UNITED STATES TO MEET SITUATION CREATED BY IMPOSITION
  IN CHINA OF TAXES CONSIDERED UNFAIR TO AMERICAN TRADE-Continued



Subject



To the Minister in China
  Instructions to make representations to the Chinese Govern-
ment to the effect that certain of the means for assisting domestic
industry as outlined in the Industrial Encouragement Act would
appear to contravene various treaty commitments of the Chinese
Government and that in consequence the Legation reserves such
rights of American nationals as may be adversely affected by the
operation of the Act.
From the Charge in China
  Advice that Department's instructions were carried out after
discussion with British Legation, which is addressing a formal
note to the Chinese Government citing various causes of com-
plaints on behalf of British capital in China, none of which would
appear to afford a basis for representations against the Indus-
trial Encouragement Act.
  (Footnote: Information from the Minister, March 7, 1935,
of Foreign Office assurance that the Act would not interfere
with the utilization of foreign capital and technical cooperation.)
From the Charg6 in China (tel.)
  Information concerning repeated Foreign Office requests that
U. S. and other interested Legations comply with the Chinese
regulations pertaining to the business tax law. Advice that the
French Legation has refused to comply, while the British
Legation is considering granting permission to tax British
nationals on a nondiscriminatory basis, under certain safeguards,
and desires the Department's views concerning agreement to a
similar line of action.
To the Chargg in China (tel.)
  Advice that the Department is not in a position to endorse the
British proposal; that, however, the Department would consider
an alternative procedure in the event that other interested
governments indicate a willingness to acquiesce in the tax
question.
To the Minister in China (tel.)
  Instructions to act in accordance with Department's telegram
No. 316, October 2, in connection with any further action
toward the proposed increase in leaf tobacco import duties.

From the Charg6 in China (tel.)
  Representations by Counselor of Legation Peck at Nanking,
in accordance with Department's No. 401, December 31, and
Chinese reply that the increased import duty on leaf tobacco
has already been officially sanctioned but not yet enforced.
  (Footnote: Report from Peck, January 28, 1935, that the
Chinese Government had abandoned its intention to double
the import duty on leaf tobacco.)



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  1935
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