893.102S/2197: Telegram
The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 19—8:55 a.m.]
797. Department’s 371, August 18 [19], 2 p.m.25 Admiral Hart had directed Colonel Peck to inform the Defense Commanders and the Chairman of Municipal Council that pending the outcome of negotiations between the American and Japanese Governments, the United States Marines will postpone occupying “B” Sector.
Vice Admiral Iwamura representing Admiral Shimada who has been conducting informal negotiations with Rear Admiral Glassford representing Admiral Hart was so informed. He seemed visibly relieved as he had previously stated that if the American Marines were to move into Sector B the Japanese would take similar action. He agreed that as an interim measure neither side should occupy Sector B.
It is expected that Shanghai Municipal Council will direct Shanghai Volunteer Corps to occupy Sector B during interim period.
I am informing my Japanese colleague in the sense of the first paragraph.
Sent to the Department and Tokyo, repeated to Chungking and Peiping. Department please inform Navy.