Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1932, The Far East, Volume III

793.94/3689: Telegram

The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, January 29, 1932—7 a.m.
[Received January 28—11:28 p.m.]

Japanese Navy with slight resistance occupied Chapei about midnight while all were lulled into a [sense?] of relief by the assurance of Japanese to full [consular?] body at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The troop movements are stated to be on the ground of protection of large number Japanese in Chapei. Occasional heavy artillery is heard in that direction as well as planes plainly visible. Details will follow.

Repeated to Department [Legation?].

Cunningham