393.1164 University of Shanghai/62: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, August 10, 1938—4
p.m.
[Received 8 p.m.]
[Received 8 p.m.]
1087. The Department’s 277, August 9, 4 p.m. to Tokyo concerning University of Shanghai.
- 1.
- In the course of calls on the Japanese Consul General on August 3, 6, and again this morning I brought up the question of the return of Shanghai University to its owners. The situation remains unchanged inasmuch as the Japanese are unwilling to alter the position which they have heretofore firmly maintained. Hidaka has stated on each occasion that the military authorities are denying access not only to this property but to Point Island and to other nearby areas [Page 435] and that even Japanese nationals are not permitted access to properties in that district. The military are adamant and I see no immediate prospect of a change in their position. The mission authorities gave out a statement recently setting forth their position in this controversy and this statement was published in part by one of the local newspapers on August 5th.
- 2.
- I shall continue to bring this case to the attention of the Japanese Consul General from time to time. I have had frequent contacts with him during the past month and this case is almost invariably one of the topics of discussion.
Repeated to Chungking and Tokyo.
Lockhart