393.1115/3445: Telegram
The Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 26—7:30 a.m.]
Embassy Hankow 347, July 11, 4 p.m. Please inform Japanese authorities that there are now about 56 American men, women and children on Kuling and that they cannot leave; that according to a telegram received this morning from Kuling the Americans together with other foreigners on Kuling were expecting to concentrate at 5 points, namely, Barries Hospital, China Inland Mission, Fairy Glen Hotel, American School, and Community Hospital. I have not yet, however, received word that this concentration has actually been carried out. Please request that Japanese military accord every protection possible to them.
Sent to Shanghai. Shanghai please repeat to Tokyo.