393.11/1156: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, June 7, 1930—2
p.m.
[Received 2:15 p.m.]
[Received 2:15 p.m.]
418. Legation’s 404, June 4, 6 p.m. Following from American Consul at Nanking:
“June 6, noon. Your June 4, 6 p.m.
- 1.
- In absence of Wang, I discussed this morning with Vice Minister Lee the safety of Americans at Tsinanfu, leaving with him a memorandum embodying the Legation’s expectation that every effort will be made to protect American citizens in Tsinanfu area and that suitable measures will be taken to maintain order in Tsinanfu in the event of the withdrawal from that place of government forces.
- 2.
- Lee informed me confidentially that the question of the safety of foreigners in Tsinanfu was taken up last night with Chiang Kai-shek by telegraph. Lee said that he would let me know within a day or two the result of this action.”
For the Minister:
Perkins