Office of the Historian

893.50A/153: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)

Washington, September 21, 1939—6 p.m.

177. Your 530 [531], September 19, 9 a.m., fourth sentence. You understand of course that, as stated in Hamilton’s letter of July 27,99 the Americans in question have no official status vis-à-vis this Government.

Sent to Chungking only.

Hull
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