893.0146/117: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (MacMurray)
Washington, April 24, 1929—5
p.m.
135. Department’s #2, January 2, 6 p.m. Commander-in-Chief Asiatic Fleet is being asked by Secretary of Navy for his opinion as to advisability under present conditions of withdrawing all or part of marines now stationed in Shanghai. Department would like to have your opinion regarding this. Opinion here is that marines should be evacuated unless there is some controlling reason why they should remain.
Stimson