893.102S/2439: Telegram

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

73. Shanghai’s April 1, 1 p.m., to Chungking, International Settlement Shanghai. The Department is gratified at the developments reported in the telegram under reference and hopes that the Chinese Government may be able to see its way to placing no obstacle in the way of the carrying out of the arrangement agreed upon at Shanghai.

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Sent to Chungking. Repeated to Peiping and Shanghai. Peiping please send code text by air mail to Tokyo.

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