393.115/10–3049: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (McConaughy) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 30—4:51 a. m.]
4600. American SS Flying Cloud of Isbrandtsen Company arrived Woosung October 29 at 1900 hours. Arrived Shanghai 30th at 1030 hours local time. Master informed Pattison, Shanghai agent, that when passing into mouth Yangtze afternoon 29th, Chinese Naval LST on patrol signaled Cloud to stop but master ignored signal, continued course and passed within 100 yards of LST which took no further action. Master reported that British SS Wosang was followed [following?] behind but turned back before passing Chinese warship.
British ship Louise Moller sailed October 30 from Shanghai.
Sent Department 4600, repeated Chungking 1158, Hong Kong 350.