793.94112/410: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 24—6:02 p.m.]
1428. Japanese Consul General in letter dated December 23 to Senior Consul forwarded copy of proclamation issued same date by Japanese Commander in Chief of China Seas Fleet extending prohibition of shipping effective December 25 to following as on Kwangtung coast: The area including Deep Bay, Huilingshan Chang and their environs, encompassed by straight lines connecting the western extremity of Taioa Point and the eastern extremity of Nampang Island, and the southwestern extremity of Nampang Island and Songyui Tsui. The area including Shuitung Chiang, Tienpak Chiang and their environs, encompassed by straight lines connecting Sioho Point, Tai-fung Koh and Nakang Shan. The area including Lungmun Kong, Pakhoi Chiang and their environs north of the straight line connecting Kwantao Point and Cape Paklung.
A copy of that proclamation is being transmitted to the Commander, Yangtze Patrol for information Commander in Chief.
Sent to Department. Repeated Peiping, Chungking, Canton, Swatow. Air mail Tokyo.