893.102S/2047: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 15—3:30 a.m.]
Shanghai’s 86 [410], May 12, 1 p.m. In the course of a conversation yesterday evening with Minister for Foreign Affairs, I took [Page 738] occasion to say that situation in Shanghai was giving concern to American Consulate and without accusing Central Government of direct participation in such assassinations I hoped that Central Government would use its influence with patriotic Chinese to prevent occurrence of such incidents which could only serve to disturb situation at Shanghai where municipal authorities were doing everything possible to maintain the peace and status quo which it was everyone’s interest to preserve. The Minister of Foreign Affairs promised to take matter up with military authorities.
Sent to Shanghai.
Repeated to Peiping.