196.1/11–745: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Josselyn) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 7—8:12 a.m.]
49. Reference my 45, November 5.10 Following additional information received through United States Army as confidential material. Four of the party were returned from Shanhaikwan on November 5 by the French and are now at Chinwangtao on board the steamship George R. Holmes. The Chief Officer, A. S. Oko, was wounded and is in a French hospital at Shanhaikwan. Reports from the First Marine Division are that the party had obtained a jeep from the Chinese National Army and were proceeding toward Shanhaikwan [Page 608] on November 4 when they were fired upon by Chinese Reds and Chief Officer wounded.
Sent to Chungking, repeated to Dept and Tientsin.