793.94/14257: Telegram
The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 31—12:50 p.m.]
37. Reference is made to my two telegrams numbers 34, October 30;54 and 35, today.55 The British Consul General has now informed me that the Chinese Army have stopped the Robin at Shinling on the West River and warned it that there are mines in the river between there and Howlik about 7 miles above Samshui. Also an officer from the Japanese headquarters called today on the British Consul General and stated that joint military and naval headquarters at Tokyo had sent instructions that river was closed irrevocably and that no vessels could pass at Samshui and referred further to the general notification of October 22. See Gauss’ October 22, 5 p.m.
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