Office of the Historian

393.11/551: Telegram

The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Peking, April 6, 1927—6 a.m.
[Received April 5—6:40 p.m.]

357. Following from American consul at Hankow:

“April 4, 5 p.m. Twelve Americans departed via Woosung yesterday morning; 9 by the Kian and 25 via Woon Ho last night. There remain here 89 men, 19 women and 12 children. Nearly all these are sleeping aboard ships. Additional departures tomorrow or next day. Admiral Hough16 returned here this morning.”

MacMurray
  1. Rear Admiral Henry H. Hough, U. S. N., commander of the Yangtze Patrol.↩