793.94/14248: Telegram
The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State
Canton, October 30, 1938—11
p.m.
[Received October 30—1:45 p.m.]
[Received October 30—1:45 p.m.]
34. The British Consul General has just informed me that all the Americans finally decided to remain at Wuchow. The Robin started for Canton but the Japanese authorities have just notified the British Consul General that Japanese advance forces have seized Samshui in order to cut off all communication between Canton and Wuchow and they feared an incident if the Robin insisted on passing Samshui. The Robin has been instructed to await instructions at least 5 miles above Samshui.
Repeated to Chungking, Peiping, and Hong Kong.
Linnell