793.94/5192: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Acting Secretary of State
Shanghai
, May 10, 1932—4
p.m.
[Received May 10—10:30 a.m.]
[Received May 10—10:30 a.m.]
234. Your 170, May 6, 11 a.m. for the Minister was repeated to Nanking.
- 1.
- Official report and protest from Shanghai Municipal Council regarding incident involving 31st Infantry was received yesterday and I expect further information today after which I will telegraph full report.
- 2.
- Regarding the lifting of state of emergency I have no official information regarding when this will be done and have left this matter entirely to the discretion of Shanghai Municipal Council. From conversations with Shanghai Municipal Council officials I understand they believe that state of emergency should not be lifted until withdrawal of Japanese troops contemplated in article 3 and annex 2 of Sino-Japanese agreement of May 5th has been completed and incoming Chinese police functions have been established.
Repeated to the Legation, copy to commander in chief.
Cunningham