793.94/9527: Telegram
The Consul at Tsingtao (Sokobin) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 20—6 a.m.]
Referring to my telegram of August 17, 7 p.m.,42 as a result of my personal efforts, Mayor of Tsingtao and the local Japanese Consul General have published statements almost identical. Following appear in Mayor’s statement:
“In accordance with policy of Chinese Government to settle all questions by peaceful means, I shall continue uninterruptedly my efforts to assure a continuance of peace and order in this area—so far as it is humanly possible the Chinese authorities are striving for the continuance of peace in this region”.
The Japanese Consul General’s statement includes:
“It is my solemn duty in accordance with policy of Japanese Government to continue my efforts in the direction of peace in this region”.
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