393.1115/3448: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Hankow, July 26, 1938—3
p.m.
[Received July 26—1:38 p.m.]
[Received July 26—1:38 p.m.]
373. Reference Shanghai’s 1026, July 22, 4 p.m., and 1031, July 23, 9 p.m., protection of foreigners on Canton-Hankow Railway. In informally transmitting copies of the above mentioned messages to the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs today I stated that “I feel confident that the Chinese Government will do all within its power to ensure the safety of American nationals travelling between Canton and Hankow, and vice versa”.
Sent to Shanghai.
Johnson