793.94112/68: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 14—1:12 p.m.]
657. 1. Following from Foreign Office.
“In view of the continued attacks of the Japanese Armed Forces in the vicinity of Woosung and Shanghai, the Chinese Defence Force are compelled to conduct necessary operations at night as well as in daylight. As it is practically impossible to distinguish between objects of a hostile and a non-hostile character during the hours of darkness, the Chinese Government requests that between the hours of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily all vessels of third countries remain outside of [Page 462] the waters extending from the mouth of the Whangpoo River to the line where the 122 degree east longitude crosses the Yangtze River.
The Chinese Government will be much obliged if the American Embassy will immediately notify all parties concerned to the above effect.”
2. Sent to Cincaf,11 to AmConsul12 Shanghai and SecState.13