Office of the Historian

793.94/9125: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn)

Washington, August 9, 1937—4 p.m.

Department’s July 31, 1 p.m.,74 and your August 7, 10 a.m. Can you confirm press reports to the effect that Japanese military and civilian residents at Hankow have now almost completely evacuated the Japanese Concession; that the administration of the Japanese Concession has been turned over temporarily to Chinese officials; and that the Communist army is moving out of Shensi into Suiyuan?

Hull
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