393.116/377: Telegram
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 25—10:50 a.m.]
570. 1. Following message from Paxton:
“July 22, 3 p.m. The former consular premises at Nanking are still reported to be occupied by troops; yesterday morning a telegram was received from Brown, Southern Presbyterian Mission at Hsu-chowfu, reading as follows: ‘Military and government agents occupying more and more property.’[”]
2. Following also from Paxton:
“July 23, 7 p.m. Supplementing my July 22, 3 p.m., and July 23, 9 a.m.
Am informed that provincial authorities are proposing seizure of Southern Presbyterian Mission boys’ school and hospital at Chinkiang for provincial capital headquarters; local [?] headquarters still in full possession of St. Paul’s American church mission, at Nanking with no signs of leaving; King has given no reply to my three protests regarding occupation of American property sent since June 27th.”