893.00/13645: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, August 1, 1936—11
a.m.
[Received August 1—8:35 a.m.]
[Received August 1—8:35 a.m.]
386. The following telegram has been received from the Consulate General at Canton.
“July 31, 6 p.m. Nanking troops have been arriving at Canton to reenforce Kwangtung units in drive up West River against Kwangsi rebels. Reliable information from Wuchow confirms that Kwangsi military expects such an attack and indicates that while preparing for a provisional defense at Wuchow they are withdrawing principal base up river. U. S. S. Mindanao left Canton this morning for Wuchow.”
Sent to Nanking.
Johnson