Office of the Historian

393.1115/741: Telegram

The Commander in Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet (Yarnell) to the Chief of Naval Operations (Leahy)26

[Shanghai,] September 13, 1937—1:34 p.m.
[Received September 13—7 a.m.]

1113. American nationals evacuated to date: Shanghai 1753; Peiping–Tsinan area 261; Chefoo–Tsingtao area 114; Yangtze River ports and interior 84; Foochow–Amoy–Swatow 4; Kwangtung–Kwangsi–Kweichow Provinces, Hainan Island 132. American nationals remaining: Shanghai 2505; Peiping–Tsinan area 1501; Chefoo–Tsingtao area 1675; Yangtze River ports and interior 1204; Foochow–Amoy–Swatow 280; Kwangtung–Kwangsi–Kweichow Provinces, Hainan Island 624; total evacuated to date 2348; total remaining 7789. Report includes civilians and Army, Navy, Marine dependents, above figures believed as close approximation as possible to obtain. There is considerable movement of nationals from port to port of which no report is received, this accounts for discrepancies.

  1. Copy transmitted to the Department by the Navy Department.↩