893.00/11017: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, July 28, 1930—1
p.m.
[Received July 28—7:42 a.m.]
[Received July 28—7:42 a.m.]
625. Legation’s 593, July 10 [19], 1 p.m. Following from American Consul at Hankow:
“July 27, 10 p.m. Reports received today that (1) Nanchang taken by Reds under Mao, (2) that Changsha imminently threatened by Communists under Peng, (3) that Communists are within 15 miles of Kiukiang.
The Palos, a British and a Japanese gunboat are at Changsha, and Monocacy at Kiukiang. Naval authorities are prepared to evacuate foreigners at Changsha.”
For the Minister:
Perkins