Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1934, General, the British Commonwealth, Volume I

811.113 Senate Investigation/69: Telegram

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

Peiping, September 25, 1934—3 p.m.
[Received September 25—11:25 a.m.]

429. The following telegram has been received from Gauss³⁸ at Nanking.

“September 24, noon. The Political Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs³⁹ sent for me this morning to say that General Chiang Kai Shek has urged the Foreign Office to press its request already made through the Chinese Minister at Washington⁴⁰ for disclosure to Chinese Government of names of Chinese officials and Military officers who received commissions in arms transactions.”

Johnson

38. Clarence E. Gauss, Counselor of Legation in China.
39. Hsu Mo.
40. See memorandum by the Secretary of State, September 18, p. 438.