393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Co./251: Telegram
The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:50 p.m.]
Reference your 234, June 1, 9 a.m. The Shanghai office of the Texas Company (China), Limited, has informed me that its Chungking property consists of a two story brick building at Lungmenhao on the southwesterly bank of the Yangtze and that its Chungking office is located at number 46/47 New Building, Kinkiakow.
The local Japanese Consul General has been informed of the above and of the statement in your telegram to the effect that there are no anti-aircraft guns near the Standard-Vacuum Oil Company’s installation. He has been requested to take all precautions with a view to preventing interference with or damage to American lives and property.
Sent to Chungking. Repeated to Peiping and Tokyo.