893.00/5967: Telegram
The Minister in China (Schurman) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 28—10:15 a.m.]
49. My 47, January 27, 3 p.m. Following extract from radiogram dated 3:20 p.m., January 27, from Admiral McVay:
Senior naval officers met and agreed following message to Carlisle at Woosung: “Send an officer together with an officer from United States destroyer at Woosung to inform commanding officer, Woosung fort, that senior naval officers cannot accept the wireless warning issued last night, Monday, January 26th, closing the forts during the night constituting an interference with foreign shipping. Senior naval officers will, if necessary, escort foreign vessels. Also inform him that search of any vessels including Chinese inside Whangpoo River cannot be tolerated. Limit of the Whangpoo River being [beacon] on outer end submerged breakwater. Inform him that if foreign vessels are interfered with, we are prepared for making immediate reprisal.12
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- The Minister in China in telegram No. 50, Jan. 29, 1 p.m., reported that Admiral McVay telegraphed on January 28: “Woosung fort has agreed to abide by notice sent yesterday.” (File No. 893.00/5972.)↩