793.94/2332: Telegram
The Minister in China (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 26—12:45 a.m.]
News of League action has been received here with feeling of gratification as Chinese believe that they have been vindicated before the world. All interest now centers in Japan and action which may be taken by Japan before reconvening of League Council on November 16th.
In view of above and in view of the fact that leaders locally are confining their interest to outcome of negotiations now being carried out with Cantonese leaders in Shanghai, which will doubtless result in changes of personnel in several of the Government Departments including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I propose, with the Department’s approval, to proceed to Shanghai, taking my staff with me, there to await results with the intention of returning to Nanking by the 16th. It is my present plan to leave Nanking for Shanghai on October 29th. British, German and French Ministers are returning to Peiping.