393.1111 Nelson, Bert N./13: Telegram
The Consul at Nanking (Adams) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 22—10:50 a.m.]
33. The following telegram has been sent to the Legation:
“October 22, 11 a.m. In a note dated October 21st the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs me that following telegraphic instructions from the Ministry to the Honan Provincial Government and to the temporary headquarters of the Commander in Chief at Chengchow concerning measures to effect the release of Reverend Bert N. Nelson, a reply has been received from the Chengchow headquarters reporting that separate telegraphic instructions had been issued by the headquarters to the two divisions under Tai and Yuan to take steps locally to effect a rescue.
I am keeping the case before the Ministry by frequent inquiries for news.
Hankow informed.”