Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1938, The Far East, Volume IV

811.30 Asiatic Fleet/471: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, July 29, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received July 29—7:30 a.m.]

384. Embassy’s 466, July 27, 9 a.m. from Peiping. I agree with viewpoint of Commander-in-Chief expressed in his 0029 April [sic] 1442 that, when local settlement possible as appears to have been the case at Chefoo in those incidents, a local settlement is advisable. If the Department agrees, I would appreciate appropriate instructions to Peiping and Chefoo.

Repeated to Peiping.

Johnson