Office of the Historian

393.1164/136: Telegram

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

Peiping, October 30, 1930—3 p.m.
[Received October 30—10:10 a.m.]

943. Hankow’s mail despatch to the Legation of September 9th, copy forwarded to the Department.10 Following from American Consul at Hankow:

“October 29, 3 p.m. I am glad to report that after the most persistent urging on my part the Chikungshan American school has finally been closed and removed to Hankow. The recent capture of the Americans Reverend Nelson and Miss Evenson by Communists took place near Chikungshan.”

Johnson
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