893.00/13535: Telegram
The Consul General at Canton (Spiker) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 12—10:32 a.m.]
Referring to my telegram of June 11, 10 p.m.,27 and to Nanking’s telegram of June 10, 9 a.m., Southwest Political Council has made strong rejoinder to Nanking’s telegram of June 9th. Southwest denies it is starting civil war, accuses Nanking of warlike acts against its own people rather than against the Japanese and urges that operations against Japan begin without delay. In second message Southwest requests Nanking indicate route to be followed by Southwest troops, that concentration points be established, and that Nanking adequately and continually supply Southwest anti-Japanese forces with the money, food and munitions.
2. Canton remains quiet but apprehensive.
Sent to the Department, Peiping, Nanking, Hankow.
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