393.11/513: Telegram
The Vice Consul at Tsinanfu (Swaney) to the Secretary of State
Tsinanfu, March 29,
1927—1 p.m.
[Received March 29—5:56 a.m.]
[Received March 29—5:56 a.m.]
Evacuation of American citizens in southern Shantung is progressing satisfactorily although railway transportation badly broken. The consulate is endeavoring to withdraw 16 Americans from Hwaiyüan, Anhwei. Every precaution is being taken for protection and safety American citizens here, although there is no pronounced antiforeign feeling. The Legation has directed the consulate to keep the Department fully informed.
Swaney