893.00/12556: Telegram

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

898. The Consul at Foochow reported December 5, 5 a.m. that no effective blockade noticeably enforced there; that the harbor was not mined; and that Foochow was quiet. He stated that all Americans at Kienningfu and all but two at Yenping had arrived at Foochow and that these two are expected to arrive soon.

For the Minister:
Gauss