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393.1115/3534: Telegram

The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Salisbury) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, August 18, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received August 18—7 a.m.]

503. Embassy’s 492, August 6, 11 a.m., and Tsingtao’s August 10, 2 p.m.60

1.
A member of the Japanese Embassy stated this morning that travel between Tsingtao and Tsinanfu for foreigners is not permitted because of the danger involved.
2.
In view of reports from foreign travellers [of] guerrilla activities in Shantung, it is the opinion of this Embassy that it would be inadvisable for the time being to press the question with the Japanese authorities.

Repeated to Chungking and Tsingtao.

Salisbury
  1. Neither printed.↩