793.94/16003: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 3—9:43 a.m.]
Following is Embassy’s translation of a note received from the Foreign Ministry dated July 2:
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the American Embassy and has the honor to state that it has received a telegram from the Military Affairs Commission to the effect that the river below Ichang has been closed and that it is a dangerous area. The Commission requested that the various foreign missions be asked to instruct the naval and commercial vessels under their respective jurisdiction to take note.
The Ministry has the honor to indite this third person note for the Embassy’s information.”
Shanghai and Hankow please inform concerned American naval officials and organizations.
Sent to Shanghai and Hankow. Repeated to the Department and Peiping.