Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The Far East, China, Volume VII

393.1121 McMillan, Archibald/8–3045: Telegram

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

Chungking, August 30, 1945—10 a.m.
[Received August 31—11:17 a.m.]

1469. McMillan informed Embassy today that some time ago Supreme Court rules [ruled] that previous decisions in his case were incorrect and sent case back to Szechuan high court for retrial. Case was retried in high court here August 22 and court’s decision was announced August 28, [it] reversed previous decisions and rendered verdict of not guilty.

New part of developments and copy of high court’s decision will be forwarded air mail.⁹

Hurley

9. Not found in Department files.