Office of the Historian

793.94112/293: Telegram

The Consul General at Canton (Myers) to the Secretary of State

Canton, December 25, 1939—noon.
[Received December 25—1:40 a.m.]

159. Referring to my telegram No. 155, December 15, 6 p.m. The Japanese Consul General has just informed me that from today the Pearl River has been reopened to navigation under the same conditions as existed prior to its temporary closing on December 17, and that the West River and its branches will remain closed until the end of the month.

Sent to the Department. Repeated to Chungking, Peiping, Hong Kong.

Myers