740.0011 Pacific War/3394: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, August 23,
1943—4 p.m.
[Received August 23—3:40 p.m.]
[Received August 23—3:40 p.m.]
1547. Chungking was raided this morning by some 22 Japanese planes which flew over the city but apparently dropped bombs only in the outskirts near a small arsenal. Some defense by Chinese planes. While Japanese reconnaissance planes have come over occasionally, this is first actual raid since September 1941.
Atcheson