Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The Far East, Volume III

793.94/9300: Telegram

The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State

Canton, August 12, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received August 12—8:18 a.m.]

Following from Ketcham,⁸³ Swatow.

“August 12, 1 p.m. Japanese Consul is leaving this afternoon. Japanese Consulate turned over to Chinese police for protection. Remaining Japanese are evacuating this afternoon but Japanese Consul informed me about 70 Formosans are remaining in Swatow. Japanese Consul states that his departure is due to increasing anti-Japanese [campaign?] but that Japanese Navy will not take action if Chinese do not attack naval vessels, Japanese subjects or property. Department has not been informed”.

Sent to the Department, Peiping, Nanking and by mail to Shanghai, Hong Kong, Amoy.

Linnell

83. John B. Ketcham, Consul at Swatow.