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

793.94/11591: Telegram

The Commander of the United States Yangtze Patrol (Marquart) to the Chief of Naval Operations (Leahy)⁵⁴

[Above Nanking ] December 13, 1937—12:47 p.m.
[Received December 13—4 a.m.]

0013. Have urged Hashimoto⁵⁵ through British at Wuhu not attack Hohsien until American and other foreign refugees have been embarked. Expect Oahu arrive Wuhu early tomorrow morning and have requested British convey this information to local Jap authorities.

54. Copy transmitted to the Department by the Navy Department.
55. Col. Kingoro Hashimoto, Japanese Army officer.