Office of the Historian

793.94/16269: Telegram

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

Chungking, October 28, 1940—noon.
[Received October 28—7:25 a.m.]

547. My 546, October 26, 1 p.m.,46 bombing of Chungking, October 26. The Ford sedan of the American Assistant Naval Attaché valued at approximately 500 dollars United States currency was completely destroyed during the attack on the lower district of the city. Other American properties apparently escaped without damage.

Sent to the Department. Repeated to Peiping, Hankow and Shanghai. Shanghai please repeat to Tokyo.

Johnson
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