Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1938, The Far East, Volume IV

793.94/13667: Telegram

The Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, August 13, 1938—5 p.m.
[Received August 13—4:52 p.m.]

Radio from the U. S. S. Monocacy August 12 states inter alia that it had been informed by a Japanese naval officer:

(1) that Japanese Consul, Kiukiang, had been replaced by a Vice Consul;

(2) that Monocacy may maintain contact with the city through the Japanese Navy;

(3) that return of Americans to their residences is indefinite and cholera bad;

(4) that Japanese have no contact with Kuling, that guerrillas are bad and the Japanese will when possible make arrangements for a visit.

Monocacy reports instructed to proceed Wusueh.

Repeated to Peiping and to Chungking.

Josselyn