793.94/4840: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 21—5:55 a.m.]
Japanese Military Attaché informs our Military Attaché that the Japanese will request to hold a line running from Paoshan-Yanghang-Tachang to the northwest corner of the International Settlement for the purpose of giving depth to the area held by some 37, 000 Japanese troops. This does not coincide with statements made by Shigemitsu (see my March 19, 3 p.m.) and would indicate intention of Japanese military to remain here more or less indefinitely. The Chinese intimate they will insist that the negotiations here arrange for complete withdrawal of Japanese in accordance with League resolution of March 4th.