Office of the Historian

393.1111 Nelson, Bert N./56: Telegram

The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, January 20, 1931—11 a.m.
[Received January 20—6 a.m.]

32. Legation’s 5, January 6, noon.5 Following from American Consul at Hankow:

“January 19, 4 p.m. Nelson6 has been taken by his captors across the Hupeh border into Anhwei. I have notified military authorities and again urged that some definite and sustained effort be made to effect release. I suggest that the case be brought once more to attention of Nanking authorities.”

Repeated to Nanking.

Johnson
  1. Not printed.↩
  2. Rev. Bert N. Nelson, American missionary kidnaped on October 5, 1930.↩