893.61331/103: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
149. Peiping’s 299, May 16, 11 a.m.,17 and Tsingtao’s May 14, 2 p.m. The Department questions the advisability under present conditions of refraining from cautioning the Americans concerned against incurring the risks which would seem to be attendant upon traveling to and residing in interior points in Shantung at this time. Unless you have information indicating that the proposed trip to the interior would not be likely to be attended by undue risk, the Department suggests for your consideration the possible advisability of instructing Tsingtao to express to the official of the company a word of caution. For guidance see Department’s 106, April 14, 4 p.m., to Peiping.
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