493.11 Ekvall, Henry/30: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 6—5:10 a.m.]
1170. Legation’s 1153, October 1, noon. I have instructed Peck as follows:
“October 6, 3 p.m. Your September 30, 3 p.m. Please ascertain when special emissary of General Chiang will proceed to Sian to investigate Ekvall case. Inform Foreign Office that Legation desires to send its representative to Sian to give assistance in such further investigation and request that appropriate instructions be issued by General Chiang for his representative to cooperate with the representative of this Legation.”