893.00/5744: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 12—3:20 a.m.]
Following telegram has been received from Nanking:
“November 11, 5 p.m. Please send following telegram to the Department for me: ‘I have seen Marshal Chi today. He and Admiral Tu have sent vessel to meet Wu who is expected to arrive about the 13th for a conference. Chi has sent circular telegram supporting Tuan. Will accept Tuan’s leadership but not that of Feng or Chang. Invasion by the last two would be forcibly resisted.
Representatives of the governors of eight provinces now are assembling here to decide upon course of action. Davis.’”