394.1123 Massie, T. H. Mrs./1: Telegram
The Consul at Tsingtao (Gourley) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:10 p.m.]
On night of June 20th, Mrs. T. H. Massie, American citizen, wife of Lieutenant Massie of the U. S. S. Tulsa, escorted by two United States Navy enlisted men, one in patrol and the other in duty uniform, was stopped at head of pier by Japanese sentry who barred way with his gun and then slapped her across the face. Escorts interposed themselves between Mrs. Massie and sentry and managed to get her to street.
In representations to Japanese Consulate, Embassy’s 227, of April 13, noon,74 has been used as a guide.
Sent to Embassy [at] Peiping, Hankow and by mail to Tokyo.
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