793.94/11537: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, December 8, 1937—2
p.m.
[Received 3:20 p.m.]
[Received 3:20 p.m.]
1111. Department’s No. 623, December 7, 7 p.m.
- 1.
- No material changes have occurred since November 18. American forces have been occupying a reduced number of posts along the American perimeter with materially reduced personnel. Because of the adequacy of the Settlement police, patrols have been maintained only along the northern section of the perimeter and in the vicinity of the Japanese mills. Greatly reduced patrols have been maintained along the marine reserve line.
- 2.
- Two British forces have been maintaining all posts along their perimeter but withdrew from their reserve line. Patrols have been maintained throughout the sector because much of it is in the extra-Settlement roads area in which the Settlement police are not yet functioning.
- 3.
- French forces have been occupying all posts along their perimeter but with greatly reduced personnel, troops were withdrawn from the reserve line. French police have been maintaining patrols throughout the entire French sector.
Gauss