793.94/5273: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 24—9:05 a.m.]
261. Lieutenant Soule this morning personally witnessed the withdrawal of the Japanese defence force from the vicinity of Yangkahong (Yanghang) and Szetseling and the resumption of control in these areas without incident by the Chinese special police. Colonel Harata notified the Chinese delegate that the control and police of the area lying east of the Shanghai-Woosung Railroad and between the areas designated by the Commission as areas numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 for the temporary station of Japanese troops, except the area due east of area 4 to Hongkew Creek inclusive, could be taken over by the Chinese upon notifying him of their readiness to do so.
Repeat to War Department, repeated to the Legation.