793.94/8935: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 23—9:50 a.m.]
387. Shanghai remains quiet but tense. Both Chinese and Japanese authorities are making every effort to prevent any unfortunate incident. Chinese members of the Shanghai Municipal Council yesterday were much disturbed over a report that Japanese would hold night maneuvers last night or early this morning. British Consul General and I made friendly inquiry of Japanese Consul General who consulted his naval authorities and assured us that the report was without foundation. He stated that Japanese forces are merely continuing to carry out their daily routine exercises on a small scale, these have been going on for some months.
To Peiping and Nanking by courier.