893.102S/2526: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 17—3 p.m.]
302. Reference Shanghai’s 824, July 9, 4 p.m., and my 285, July 11, 11 a.m. The Embassy has received a third-person note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that according to report the Nanking régime is again attempting to seize the two Chinese courts [Page 868] in the International Settlement and requesting that the American Government make known to the Japanese its concern in regard to the matter. The Ministry states that a similar communication has been addressed to the British Embassy.
The Embassy has informed the Ministry that the matter has been brought to the attention of the American Government.
Sent to the Department. Repeated to Shanghai, Peiping.