Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1938, The Far East, Volume IV

393.1163P/143: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss)

Washington, September 30, 1938—8 p.m.

562. Reference final paragraph of your despatch No. 1638, August 25, and paragraph 4 of your telegram No. 1226, September 15, 10 a.m.,⁹⁹ in regard to Japanese occupation of properties at Soochow belonging to the American Presbyterian Mission. While the Department appreciates that your office has been and is faced with discouraging difficulties in obtaining action in this matter, it is desired that your office continue, on appropriate occasion, to press the Japanese authorities for the early withdrawal of Japanese troops from the American property and the return of the property to the American owners.

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99. Latter not printed.