Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The Far East, Volume IV

793.94/9585: Telegram

The Commander in Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet (Yarnell) to the Chief of Naval Operations (Leahy)⁷⁰

[Shanghai,] August 23, 1937—9 a.m.
[Received August 22—9:15 p.m.]

0023. Admiral Hasegawa has orally agreed to keep Japanese men-of-war below a line between Soochow Creek and Pootung Point but requested that a similar agreement be secured from the Chinese forces not to use the area between the barrier off Nantao and the line mentioned for passage of hostile Chinese vessels. This will be taken up through Ambassador and Consul General.

70. Copy transmitted to the Department by the Navy Department.