Office of the Historian

393.11/1130: Telegram

The Consul General at Canton (Jenkins) to the Secretary of State

Canton, May 14, 1930—noon.
[Received May 14—9:05 a.m.]

Referring to my telegram of May 9, 3 p.m. I am glad to be able to report that I have just received a telegram dated May 10 through Hong Kong from General Huang Shao-hung promising an armed guard to escort the American missionaries out of Kweihsien. Department and Legation informed.

Jenkins