Office of the Historian

693.119/332a: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Crane)

[Paraphrase]
Washington, July 10, 1920—3 p.m.

169. Naval attaché’s report of April 2195 states that following arms shipments have been made to China by Italian Government: 12 tons to Mukden, 2124 tons to Shanhaikwan, and 2460 tons to Tientsin. Report also states that at Shanhaikwan arms were stored in Legation guard compound. Verify report and inform Department as to intended use to be made of arms.

Davis
  1. Not found in Department files.↩