393.1115/11–348: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 3—3:32 a.m.]
2081. We have received urgent plea from Cabot that he be permitted issue warning to Americans Shanghai City simultaneously with that of Nanking and environs. (Embtel 1029, November 3, to Shanghai, repeated Department 207039). We of course accept his judgment and are instructing him to include Shanghai with his warning to American citizens in provinces of Anhwei and Kiangsu November 5.
Cabot adds in his message to us:
“I may add that I thoroughly concur with Embassy’s proposed action. Situation has reached point whereby I have been pondering for several days whether I should not appeal for action this sense.”