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

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The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Nanking to the Chinese Legation⁸

[Nanking,] April 30, 1932.

With regard to the bomb outrage at the Hongkew Park, Shanghai, we have received reliable reports that the bomb-thrower was a Korean who was already arrested by the Japanese troops, and that the place where the outrage took place had been guarded by Japanese troops where Chinese could not enter.

8. Copy of telegram transmitted to the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs by the Chinese Chargé under covering letter of April 30, 1932.