893.00 Nanking/252: Telegram

The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

Referring to Department’s April 2, noon.

1.
Hwang’s first note quoted in full in MacMurray’s first reply.
2.
Hwang’s second note reads:

“Referring to the notes exchanged this day on the subject of the settlement of the questions arising out of the Nanking incident of March 24th, 1927, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Nationalist Government has the honor to invite the attention of the American Minister to the fact that on that date fire was opened upon Socony Hill, at Nanking, by the American war vessels, Noa and Preston, then lying in port. In view of this fact, the Nationalist Government earnestly hope that the American Government will express regret at this action.”

3.
Hwang’s third note reads:

“Referring to the notes exchanged this day on the subject of the settlement of the questions arising out of the Nanking incident of March 24th, 1927, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Nationalist Government has the honor to express the hope that a new epoch will begin in the diplomatic relations between China and the United States, and to suggest that further steps may be taken for the revision of the existing treaties and the readjustment of outstanding questions on the basis of equality and mutual respect for territorial sovereignty.”

4.
All notes bear date, Shanghai, March 30th, 1928.

Repeated to Legation.

Cunningham