793.94/8862: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 20—5:50 a.m.]
264. Embassy’s 263, July 20, 2 p.m.
1. A secretary of the Japanese Embassy informed a member of my staff at noon today to the following effect: Firing by Chinese troops at Japanese troops has taken place from time to time in the vicinity of Marco Polo Bridge in disregard of the truce which was to have ended fighting in that area; another instance of such firing occurred yesterday afternoon, which resulted in the wounding of a Japanese; the Japanese military subsequently informed the 29th Army that, unless [Page 220] firing by the Chinese ceases by noon today, the Japanese military will take adequate measures.
Repeated to Tokyo and Nanking.