793.94/9539: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:51 p.m.]
480. My 448, August 16, 3 p.m. and Department’s 159, August 18, noon.62
- 1.
- My 448 was sent to Tokyo and the Department.
- 2.
- I made similar representations regarding Kuling to the Foreign
Office here. I have now received the following reply from the
Minister for Foreign Affairs, dated August 1 [sic]:
“I have received your letter of August 16, in which you expressed the hope that the Chinese military authorities would refrain from any local activities which might bring hostilities at Ruling where American citizens including women and children have taken refuge.
I have brought to the attention of the military authorities the fact that a large number of foreigners are now residing at Ruling. I have to state, however, that while due protection will be accorded to American citizens and other foreigners at Ruling as well as elsewhere, necessary defensive measures must be adopted when that otherwise peaceful mountain resort should be subjected to attack from outside.”
Sent to the Department. By mail to Peiping, Shanghai.
- Neither printed.↩