393.1111 Baker, Charles/83: Telegram

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

154. For the Minister. Your April 23, noon, and Department’s 151, April 23, 2 p.m. Department desires that you continue your supervision of the efforts being made to obtain release of Captain Baker but suggests advisability of your instructing Peck to give the case his special attention by following closely all developments and constantly keeping the matter before the ranking officials at Nanking.

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