393.1163Am3/422: Telegram
The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 31—3:31 a.m.]
564. Peiping’s 563, October 27, 4 p.m., paragraph No. 1, Catholic Mission at Sinsiang. Embassy has received a further report from the mission to the effect that another highway is shortly to be built through the mission property and that a brick kiln operated by the [Page 402] mission in connection with its construction program has been ordered closed by the Special Service Section.
These new developments were originally brought to the attention of a representative of the Japanese Embassy yesterday. At that time the whole case was reviewed and an attempt was made to impress upon him the necessity of immediate action. Japanese representative stated that a general military conference was held in Peiping last week and that the military officer from Sinsiang present had been instructed to leave for Sinsiang immediately to enter into negotiations with the mission for a settlement of all outstanding problems.
Repeated to Chungking and Hankow, by air mail to Tokyo.