Office of the Historian

393.1115/619: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)

Washington, September 11, 1937—4 p.m.

233. Your 604, September 5, 11 a.m.,22 and other telegrams relating to problems of evacuation as involving missionaries and missionary organizations.

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Department has had comprehensive conference with the Secretary of the International Missionary Council and has received lengthy statement signed by members of several missionary boards, on the basis of which the Missionary Council is sending out copies of a letter supplied by the Department together with suggestions and advice by the Council. It is believed that this action will go far toward meeting the problems mentioned in paragraph 7 of your telegram expressly under reference.

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