893.00/12647: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 17—1:30 p.m.]
43. The Vice Consul at Foochow reports January 16, 4 p.m. that two Nationalist gunboats and Nationalist marines arrived early that morning; that these marines landed after an exchange of fire with remnants of the Nineteenth Route Army and are now in control at Foochow; that Nationalist troops from up the Min River entered Foochow the same day; that all Nineteenth Route Army soldiers are believed to have withdrawn from Foochow and Nantai Island with the exception of a few stragglers, sick and wounded; and that Nationalist flag is again flying at Foochow. He further reports that American marines returned to U.S.S. Tulsa afternoon of the 16th and that the Consuls concerned intend to have the British and Japanese landing parties withdrawn on the 17th if warranted by conditions.