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

393.11/1415: Telegram

The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, February 7, 1932—10 a.m.
[Received February 7—2:25 a.m.]

205. Following from American Consul General at Hankow:

“February 6, 4 p.m. Following telegram received from Bishop O’Shea at Kanchow, Kiangsi: ‘Kanchow besieged by big Red army, please urge Nanchang send succor’.

See Legation’s telegram of March 12, 11 a.m., 1930.⁹

I am wiring Nanchang Government requesting protection for O’Shea and Father Lewis (not registered, legal name unknown) who are the only two Americans in Kanchow.

Nanking informed.”

For the Minister:

Perkins

9. Foreign Relations, 1930, vol. ii, p. 93.