893.00/9138: Telegram
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 27—7:43 a.m.]
680. 1. Following from American consul at Hankow:
“101. June 25, 10 a.m. Steamer Chilai of the Yangtze Rapids Company bound up was fired upon by rifle fire near Ichang June 22nd and one Chinese passenger killed and one seriously wounded. Have lodged protest with Chinese authorities.”
2. I am informed that the Yangtze Rapids Company is attempting to resume navigation between Ichang and Chungking in spite of my strong advice to the contrary and statement that resumption of operations on the Upper Yangtze is entirely at owner’s risk.