393.115/11–1549: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (McConaughy) to the Secretary of State 7
[Received November 15—10:13 a. m.]
Unnumbered. Message from master Flying Cloud dated November 15 at 1845 hours local time states that Cloud now anchored north of Fairway buoy (mouth of Yangtze), that Chinese National gunboat fired hundreds of rounds at ship of various calibers, including 3–inch, causing some damage to vessel’s structure. Vessel holes inside. Master states making repairs tonight (November 15) weather permitting. [Page 1164] Presume foregoing sent immediately after Cloud ran blockade and is first message from master since ship left Shanghai November 14 [13] at 1130 hours local time.
- Repeated to the Chargé in China as telCan No. 757, November 16, 4 p. m.↩