793.94/9791: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 30—11:04 a.m.]
563. Your [Shanghai’s] 544, to the Department August 23, 10 p.m.;89 also your [Shanghai’s] 548, August 24, 5 p.m. I have just received following letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Referring to your letter addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on August 24th regarding the falling of air bombs in that part of the International Settlement south of Soochow Creek on August 23d, I have the honor to state that it is most regrettable that a number of persons were killed or injured as a result of the incidents and that two American citizens also received injuries. After a preliminary investigation by the Chinese authorities concerned, it has been established that ever since the opening of hostilities in Shanghai the Chinese Air Force has never used any 800-kilogram bombs.”
Sent to Shanghai. Repeated to Department and Peiping.
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