893.20 Manchuria/28: Telegram
The First Secretary of Embassy in China ( Salisbury ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, June 29,
1938—4 p.m.
[Received June 29—10:35 a.m.]
[Received June 29—10:35 a.m.]
395. Following from Mukden:
“45, June 28, 4 p.m. My telegram June 28, 11 a.m.8 Japanese Army Headquarters Jehol City this noon announced that Chinese communist army units which had been hovering about Manchurian southwest border since middle of the month have invaded Hsinglungh-sien (the newly created prefecture comprising the corner projecting into Hopeh Province due south of Jehol City) but are surrounded by Japanese and Manchurian troops.”
Repeated to Hankow and Tokyo.
Salisbury
- Not printed.↩