Office of the Historian

123J634/210: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 29, 1932—9 p.m.
[Received January 29—6:35 a.m.]

146. I have just received the following telegram from the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs:

“In view of the very grave situation that has already developed in Shanghai I have the honor to request Your Excellency to come to Nanking at once. Please favor me with a reply. Lo Wen-kan.”

I propose to leave here for Nanking Sunday evening, January 31st, taking Engert and Murray.

Johnson