Office of the Historian

893.00/8345: Telegram

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

Peking, March 3, 1927—noon.
[Received March 3—5:56 a.m.]

193. My 188, February 28, 4 p.m. Following from American consul general at Hankow:

“March 1, 2 p.m. My February 27, 1 p.m. Arms and ammunition were delivered to an officer of the Tenth Army on the written request of Minister for Foreign Affairs of a receipt taken for the material. Am again vigorously protesting against the promiscuous and arbitrary seizure of American vessels by the military authorities.”

MacMurray