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

793.94/5287: Telegram

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

Shanghai, May 31, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received May 31—5:30 a.m.]

273. 1. Japanese Army completed evacuation area number 2 Kiangwan and Chinese resumed complete control of this entire area May 29th.

2. Last units of Japanese Army troops embark for Japan today May 31st.

3. Japanese naval landing party take over and occupy barracks west of railroad area number 1 Woosung with 100 gendarmes; area number 3 Yinghsiang with 200 gendarmes and continue to hold area number 4 Chapei with 2,000 marines.

4. Chinese reoccupy Lunghwa with 200 gendarmes of 6th Regiment. Repeat to War Department. Repeated to the Legation.

Cunningham