893.5045/61: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cunningham ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 3—9:33 a.m.]
Continuing my June 3, 3 p.m. On June 2nd many meetings were held and violent resolutions were passed by various meetings such as: 1st, that police officers must be humiliated and intimidated; 2d, groups of men should be sent to create disturbances; 3d, traffic should be interrupted; 4th, the delivery of mail or telegrams prevented; 5th, infliction of damage upon property of persons opposed to the students; 6th, that measures be taken to cut off supplies of provisions and materials used for industrial and business purposes; 7th, creation of disturbances at various residencies; 8th, boycott of foreign bankers be rigidly enforced; 9th, all schools in Shanghai to be requested to join the general strike. Handbills circulated have denounced foreigners for murdering Chinese and advocate the [Page 651] extension of the strike to the public utilities and workmen indispensable [to?] foreigners, that is, electricity department, Shanghai Water Works Company, Shanghai Gas Company, Shanghai Mutual Telephone Company, Shanghai Tramway Company, all chauffeurs, cooks, clerks, policemen and detectives. It is hoped that the propagandists will not realize all their demands.