393.1111 Gemmell, Nina E./12: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 5—9:15 a.m.]
The following telegram has been sent to the Legation:
“April 5, 10 a.m. Continuing this office’s telegram of March 30, 11 a.m.80 The secretary of the China Inland Mission received last night a telegram dated Pingsiang April 2nd stating that the Communists demand for the release of the Porteous party [$]60,000 as ransom. The telegram was forwarded by Glazier who requested the mission to wire immediately in Chinese characters accepted or declined. The secretary stated that it would be inviting trouble to pay this or any other amount. Repeated to Department, Hankow and Nanking.”
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