Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

File No. 893.00/2623

Minister Reinsch to the Secretary of State

[Telegrams]

American Legation,
Peking, June 22, 1917, 1 p.m.

Military Governors Chihli, Fengtien, Shantung, Anhui, Shansi, Shensi, Honan, and Commissioner General Shanghai, have now canceled declaration of independence of their provinces. Li Ching-hsi has not yet succeeded in forming Cabinet but will probably do so next week. Threats of the South against the Military cabal now in control here have not yet been carried into execution. Locally there is considerable unrest but thus far no disorder.

Reinsch