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

393.1115/2267: Telegram

The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, December 21, 1937—4 p.m.
[Received December 21—9:50 a.m.]

1203. With reference to special train leaving December 23d, Japanese Consul General informs me that details have been communicated to the Japanese military and naval authorities in order that necessary arrangements may be made “not to attack from the Japanese side, he said, train with about 300 foreigners on board”.

Sent to Hankow, repeated to the Department.

Gauss