793.003/695: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 23—9:25 a.m.]
No maps have as yet been introduced into this discussion. British Minister showed me yesterday a Chinese municipality land office map of the area of the municipality of Greater Shanghai which covers a large amount of territory outside of and surrounding the Chinese city of Shanghai, the International Settlement, extending from the Woosung forts quite a distance up the Whangpoo River. We both feel that area thus defined would be suitable definition of reserved area of Shanghai. It is impossible accurately to describe boundaries in a telegram. I am asking Shanghai to obtain copies and forward them immediately. British Minister also showed me a similar map of the Tientsin area which was deficient only in that it did not include Tientsin race track and foreign homes in that immediate neighborhood. When final discussion comes it will be necessary to add to that map. British Minister had no maps of either Hankow or Canton areas. I am instructing Hankow, Tientsin, and Canton to obtain and forward to me at once authoritative maps of municipal areas at those places which I shall send at once to the Department.