Office of the Historian

393.1111 Halverstadt, Harriet/8: Telegram

The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, December 31, 1931—noon.
[Received December 31—2:30 a.m.]

1160. Legation 1133, December 27, 11 a.m., and Foochow’s December 29, 1 p.m.79 Following from American Consul General at Nanking: [Page 981]

“December 30, 4 p.m. I have orally informed the Foreign Office today of the above telegram and have strongly represented the gravity of the situation. The Foreign Office has received from Foochow a detailed report of measures taken for the release of Miss Halverstadt which will be copied to me. I have been promised that renewed instructions of an urgent character will be sent by the National Government to the Fukien authorities.”80

Johnson
  1. Latter not printed.↩
  2. Miss Halverstadt’s release was effected on January 3, 1932 (393.1111 Halverstadt, Harriet/25).↩