Papers Relating to the Foreign relations of the United States, 1927, Volume II

893.00/9027: Telegram

The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Peking, June 2, 1927—11 a.m.
[Received June 2—9:30 a.m.]

608. Following sent American consul general, Shanghai:

“June 2, noon.

1. Please see C. C. Wu⁴ and for his information and that of General Chiang Kai-shek, tell him that the reenforcement of American Guards in North China is for the purpose of protection of American life. The American Government has every expectation that, in the event of civil warfare in North China, complete protection will be given American life and property. The Nanking outrages, however, and the attitude adopted toward foreigners in the Yangtze Valley region, and attacks on them there, make it imperative that the American Government take the necessary steps to provide against the possibility of repetition of any such incidents. The reenforcements will be withdrawn at once as soon as it is demonstrated that their presence is no longer required.

2. Please give copy to commander in chief.”

A statement of this general tenor has been given to the local press omitting, of course, any reference to communications with C. C. Wu.

MacMurray

4. Minister of Foreign Affairs in Nationalist Government at Nanking from May 10, 1927.