393.1115/2299: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 24—9:23 a.m.]
Department’s 15, December 18, 5 p.m., to Embassy, reference last sentence. After departure of 97 Americans on special train for Hong Kong December 23 (see my December 23, 5 p.m.52) there remain in Hankow, Wuchang and Hanyang 221 Americans including 116 men, 84 women and 21 children. The second special train which is expected to leave December 30 will take approximately 120 Americans from Killing and probably a few from Hankow and other places. Kiukiang Americans are not included in above figures for Wuhan.
Arrangements for two trains above mentioned are in the hands of a foreign transportation committee on which Consul Jarvis as secretary has with untiring energy and tact performed very efficient service.
Sent to Department. Repeated to Peiping and Shanghai.
- Not printed.↩