LIST OF PAPERS



                                   JAPAN

REPRESENTATIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT OF OIL MONOPOLIES IN JAPAN AND
                           MANCHURIA-Continued



Subject



To the Ambassador in Japan (tel.)
  Instructions to take no action other than to inform the British
Ambassador that in the light of reports of recent conversations
held in the British Foreign Office, the Department does not under-
stand the issuance of such instruction at this stage.
To the Ambassador in Japan (tel.)
  Information concerning the conversations between Dooman
and British Foreign Office officials; advice that before reaching a
decision on Ambassador's telegram No. 271 of December 8, the
Department intends to inform the British Foreign Office of its
opinion as to the inadvisability of making a further dcmarche
until the oil company senior representatives have had an oppor-
tunity to confer with Japanese officials.
To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.)
  Request for clarification of Foreign Office position with respect
to recent instructions to the British Ambassador in Japan con-
cerning a further demarche.
From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.)
  Advice that the recent instructions to the British Ambassador
in Japan are construed as further informal representations; ob-
servation that British and American oil companies are apparently
not in entire agreement as to the course to be followed in prepar-
ing the way for their proposed consultations with the Japanese
authorities. Intention to await further instructions before mak-
ing any approach to the Foreign Office.
From the Ambassador in Japan (tel.)
  Information concerning recent conversations between British
and American Embassy officials and Kurusu of the Foreign
Office, in which Kurusu urged that foreign oil companies join with
Japanese oil interests in an effort to obtain a modification of the
petroleum law; suggestion for U. S. oral and informal representa-
tions (substance printed), and advice that the British Ambassador
is recommending to the Foreign Office that his previous instruc-
tions be revised accordingly.
From the Ambassador in Japan (tel.)
  Substance of suggestion by Kurusu for negotiations in regard
to the "Manchoukuo" oil monopoly; opinion that adoption of
Kurusu's suggestion would imply acceptance of the monopoly
system and weaken the U. S. treaty position.
  (Footnote: Department's concurrence, December 17.)
From the Ambassador in Japan
  Report of developments in "Manchoukuo" oil monopoly situ-
ation, and information that the oil companies have steadily
refused to commit themselves with the "Manchoukuo" officials
for fear of removing the negotiations from a plane of inter-
national principles to one of simple commercial transactions.
To the Ambassador in Japan (tel.)
  Advice that the Department will consult London before reach-
ing a conclusion concerning the suggestion set forth in Ambas-
sador's telegram No. 274, December 13.



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Dec. 10
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Dec. 10
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Dec. 1 1
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Dec. 13
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Dec. 13
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Dec. 14
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