793.94/2603: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, November 11, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received November 11—5:30 a.m.]
[Received November 11—5:30 a.m.]
- 1.
- I have just received the following telegram from Acting Minister
for Foreign Affairs.
“His Excellency Nelson Trusler Johnson, American Minister. I have the honor to request Your Excellency to appoint representatives to proceed to Tientsin at once to investigate the serious occurrences there during the last 2 days. I further request Your Excellency to advise the American Government of the real facts that may be found by your representatives. Chinglun Frank W. Lee, November 10th.”
- 2.
- Does the Department authorize me to send Military Attaché to Tientsin to make suggested investigation?
- 3.
- Please reply Nanking. I am leaving for Nanking tomorrow night, arriving Friday morning.
Johnson