121.5493/11–549: Telegram
The Military Attaché in China (Soule) to the Secretary of State 9
[Received November 5—7:18 a. m.]
9710. Attention invited Embassy Nanking 2355 dated 2 November to State reference club employees.
3 November received letter from Foreign Service Employees (clerks and laborers) Association of Nanking stating representatives all club employees desired appointment with me 10:00 a. m. Met 5 representatives club employees as requested 10 o’clock in presence Mr. Clough. Advised them Mr. Bacon responsible club negotiations, Mr. Clough his representative, that I without authority negotiate dispute; furthermore their letter to Public Safety Bureau causing my detention Nanking under duress which was additional bar my interceding in negotiations, suggested they withdraw letter at PSB. Representatives stated letter had been filed in response advertisement as they afraid no one would be left responsible for club; that responsibility [Page 846] for detaining me Nanking was PSB but did not promise withdraw letter.
- Sent via Department of the Army.↩