393.115 Hunt Company, William/42: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
Washington, June 29, 1938—7
p.m.
194. Your 318, June 27, 11 a.m., in regard to hoisting of American flag over China Merchants’ property at Kiukiang. Your request approved. It is suggested that, if you find that the Chinese Government did in fact issue instructions to the Kiukiang manager to hoist the American flag over China Merchants’ properties there, you ask the Chinese Foreign Office to have that instruction cancelled. Please report further developments.
Please repeat to Shanghai.
Hull