893.00/10967: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 10—1:40 p.m.]
562. Legation’s 556, July 9, noon. Following from American Consul General at Hankow:
“July 9, 5 p.m. My July 8, 11 a.m. Protest was made by letter as General Ho has not yet returned from Hunan.
[Page 146]The following telegram from Dr. Skinsnes, Sinyangchow, present head of Lutheran United Mission:
‘Suiping incident. Had no warning previous to incident. No attempt made to leave, Sandland now Kikungshan, Lee still Suiping, condition on field quiet, mission adopted no fast policy, missionaries free to follow advice and leave but adopted a watch and see policy.’”