393.1123 Lincheng/187: Telegram
The Minister in China (Schurman) to the Secretary of State
Peking, June 29,
1923—1 p.m.
[Received June 29—7:53 a.m.]
[Received June 29—7:53 a.m.]
242. Your 121, June 23, 3 p.m., last sentence. My 234, June 22, 10 a.m. Major Allen has increased demand for indemnity in behalf of self, wife and son to $150,000 gold.
Holcomb, formerly United States district attorney, Shanghai, who is acting as counsel for four other American victims of Lincheng outrage now in Shanghai has come to Peking to consult Legation regarding their claims and informs me his clients intend to demand $150,000 gold each as exemplary damages.
Schurman