793.94/14046: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Canton (Linnell)
Your October 12, 1 p.m.,9 and October 7, 3 p.m. In view of the publicity which is being given in the American press to the landing of Japanese troops and of the resultant frequent inquiries made of the Department by the press and other interested persons, the Department would appreciate receiving each day, as long as the situation continues to be critical, a rush telegram summarizing such information as you have been able to obtain relating to politico-military developments. Include pertinent information and comment on the question of the safety of American citizens at Canton and at other places in your consular district. Please telegraph the number of Americans now residing in Canton and keep the Department informed as to numbers and names of those who withdraw. Department assumes that you are urging upon Americans the desirability of withdrawing.
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