893.00/5965: Telegram
The Minister in China ( Schurman ) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 27—12:30 p.m.]
47. Following radiogram dated Shanghai, 4:30 p.m. January 26th, from Admiral McVay.
“… Have detailed a destroyer to anchor near the steamer Belgenland off Woosung with 400 American tourists aboard. Yesterday General Wang sent a letter stating that Woosung fort would not fire on foreign vessels during daylight only. I have sent a letter to the senior naval officer present that, while this would probably cause no interference with foreign shipping, my Government was on record [Page 597] as desiring Shanghai kept open to the sea and that I would convoy any American vessels desiring to leave or English [enter?] during darkness. Only reported this morning that on Saturday another British river steamer was held up, searched, and two Chinese passengers removed.”