893.102S/1796: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss)
164. Your 370, May 11, 3 p.m., and Chungking’s 325, May 11, 3 p.m., in regard to the situation in the International Settlement. The Department is studying the question of making representations to the Chinese Government as recommended in paragraph 7 of your telegram No. 370. In its study it would be helpful to the Department to have (a) the gist of the “regulations for the mobilization movement at Shanghai” mentioned in your telegram under reference, (b) any information available in regard to the source of those regulations, and (c) whether the information given by you in regard to those regulations may properly be used by the Department in an approach to the Chinese Government. The Department also desires to receive a summary of such Chinese activities within the International Settlement as in your opinion are unwarranted and might appropriately be cited in making an approach to the Chinese Government.
Repeated to Chungking and Peiping. Shanghai please repeat to Tokyo.