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by the Postal Administration of "Manchukuo" but for service per-
formed for the latter by the Postal Administration of the United
States. It is indicated that the total annual amount due this
Department will be small, however, and may not exceed $500.
  While no occasion has arisen as yet, it is pointed out that there
exists also the possibility that claims for indemnity may arise in the
future on account of the loss, rifling or damage of registered mail sent
to or received from "Manchukuo".
  In view of the situation outlined above, it appears probable that oc-
casion will arise for the Postal Administration of the United States to
enter into relations with that of "Manchukuo", and it will, therefore,
be agreeable to this Department if, as you suggest, the Secretary-
General of the League of Nations is informed that, should any action
affecting Manchuria become necessary for the maintenance of adequate
postal services, the American Postal Administration would be prepared
to conform such action to the recommendations of the Advisory Com-
mittee.
  In this connection it is desired to point out that the international
transit statistics of October 15-November 11, 1933, previously re-
ferred to, are governed by the provisions of the Universal Postal
Convention of London,48 as are all matters concerning the settlement
of claims for indemnity for the loss, rifling or damage of articles con-
tained in the registered mails exchanged with foreign countries gen-
erally. Should any relations with "Manchukuo" become necessary,
substantially the same technical procedure could doubtless be fol-
lowed without reference to the Convention.
  Very truly yours,                            C. B. EILENBERGER

893.00/12785
     The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

No. 2828                                    PEIPING, July 11, 1934.
                                              [Received August 6.]
  SIR: I have the honor to refer to my telegram No. 11 of January
5, 1934, 1 p. M.,49 reviewing political developments which occurred
in China during 1933, and to submit a similar review of develop-
ments during the first six months of 1934.
  The outstanding problems confronting the Central Government
during the first six months of 1934 were (1) relations with Japan;
(2) relations with the Southwest; and (3) the campaign against the
Kiangsi communist forces.

' Signed June 28, 1929; 46 Stat. 2523, or League of Nations Treaty Series,
vol.
CII, p. 245.
49 Foreign Relations, 1933, vol. InI, p. 490.



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