Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1939, The Far East; The Near East and Africa, Volume IV

893.102 Tientsin/495: Telegram

The Consul General at Tientsin (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State

Tientsin, September 6, 1939—7 p.m.
[Received September 7—7:15 a.m.]

210. I am authoritatively informed that yesterday evening the British authorities on receipt of a Chinese court order handed over to the Chinese police authorities the four men suspected of the murder of Dr. Cheng,³² but that the British authorities expect no relaxation of the restrictions against the British Concession on that account.

Repeated to Peiping and Chungking. Sent to Tokyo by air mail.

Caldwell

32. Cheng Hsi-keng, Chinese Superintendent of Customs at Tientsin under “Provisional Government” of Peiping, assassinated April 9.