Office of the Historian

793.94/5228: Telegram

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

Shanghai, May 16, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received May 16—10 a.m.]

246. Referring to my telegram No. 245, May 16, noon, and other telegrams regarding the evacuation by the Japanese and resumption of control of the area by the Chinese:

1.
The Japanese have informed the Chinese that Tazang will be evacuated at 1 o’clock May 17th and requested the Chinese to establish contact today.
2.
The personnel of the committee for the reestablishment of control of the evacuated area has been notified to the Japanese.
3.
The Chinese have requested the Japanese to evacuate the railway lines concerned so that they may be repaired and operation resumed.

Repeated to the Legation.

Cunningham