893.00/10394: Telegram
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 22—9:50 a.m.]
298. Following from American Consul, Hankow:
“April 19, 4 p.m.
1. Situation for past several days on north bank river between Shasi and Ichang due to retreating Wuhan troops has brought about recurrence of firing on foreign ships. Vessels have been heavily fired upon at several places. Yangtze Rapid[s] Iping arrived safely yesterday and reported one Chinese passenger killed and two wounded at a point midway Shasi and Ichang.
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4. The clearing up of the situation between Ichang and Shasi will give the National Government complete control of the Yangtze Valley from Shanghai to Chungking and beyond.
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