Office of the Historian

893.76/92: Telegram

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

Hankow, March 14, 1938—11 a.m.
[Received March 14—9:50 a.m.]

160. My 78, January 30, 11 a.m. Note dated March 10 from the Chinese Foreign Office relating to the communication of January 29 concerning the Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company at Manila and concludes as follows: (Embassy’s translation)

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has now received a further report that the radio station in question is continuing to exchange messages with the radio station illegally set up by the Japanese at Shanghai. The Ministry therefore repeats its request that the American Embassy promptly take steps to put a complete stop to this exchange. Badge-keeps [sic]”.

Is the Department prepared to instruct me what reply should be made to the Foreign Office?

Johnson