893.00/12895: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, December 18, 1934—5
p.m.
[Received December 18—10:35 a.m.]
[Received December 18—10:35 a.m.]
583. Reference Legation’s 581, December 18, 3 p.m. Following has been received from Peck at Nanking:
“December 18, 11 a.m.
- 1.
- In response to my request that naval vessel be sent to Wuhu Panay left Nanking December 18, 6 a.m. No American vessel here now.
- 2.
- All American citizens in southern Anhwei now reported to be in Wuhu with possible exception of Olson family at Tatung on the Yangtze.
- 3.
- I have telephoned to the Foreign Office substance of my radio message to commander of the Yangtze patrol of December 17, 11 p.m. which was repeated to the Legation and have asked for confirmation thereof and for information concerning measures taken to meet possible emergency at Wuhu.”
Gauss