Office of the Historian

393.1115/521: Telegram

The Commander in Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet (Yarnell) to the Chief of Naval Operations (Leahy)97

[Shanghai,] September 4, 1937—11:38 a.m.
[Received September 4—7 a.m.]

0004. In the past convoy has been provided by destroyers to tenders going down Whangpoo River with passengers and to ships well down Yangtze. It is intended provide destroyer escort to such of our merchant vessels or transports in future from entrance Yangtze to anchorage to provide medical or other assistance if required. There is no agreement with British in this matter nor has it been discussed with British Admiral.

  1. Copy transmitted to the Department by the Navy Department.↩