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

793.94/3967: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 5, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received February 5—9:15 a.m.]

3. My telegram of February 4, 9 p.m.

1. Letter from Mayor dated February 4th states he has just received following notification from headquarters of commander of Woosung-Shanghai garrison:

“A special martial law is in force at present. Will you please notify the various Consuls General and have them pass the information to the warships, merchant vessels and other ships of foreign respective nationalities that, beginning from today, the 4th instant, they should not go in and out of the harbor of Woosung between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. daily.”

2. I have communicated foregoing without comment to commander in chief and American shippers.

3. Apparently conditions are quiet at Woosung. Harbormaster states orally ships have been passing February 5th but not expected to move at night.

Repeated to the Legation and Nanking for information.

Cunningham