Office of the Historian

893.00/10937: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 27, 1930—10 p.m.
[Received June 29—12:30 a.m.]

510. 1. Canton’s June 24, 1 p.m.48 has been repeated to the American Consuls at Foochow, Amoy and Swatow.

2. Following from American Consul at Foochow:

“June 27, 10 a.m. Your June 26, 1 p.m.48 Ironsides apparently coming to join Lu Hsing-pang. Lu recently appointed Commander [Page 138] of Eighth Army and Governor of Fukien by the Northern Coalition. Thirty-six Americans still in Lu territory unable to evacuate. River completely blocked.”

Repeated to the Commander in Chief.

For the Minister:
Perkins
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