893.102 Tientsin/206: Telegram
The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 18—8 a.m.]
Our 727, December 17, 3 p.m.39 Following from Tientsin:
“December 17, 6 p.m. Embassy’s December 17, 1 p.m. Today streets between British Concession and first Special Area were closed by barriers. Americans with passports and some Chinese were able to pass, but many Chinese employees of American firms were unable to reach their places of employment. No notice of this closing was given and there is such confusion that it is impossible to ascertain now precisely what are the restrictions imposed by the Japanese Army. Further information and replies to the Embassy’s questions will be telegraphed as soon as possible.”
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