File No. 893.00/2891
The Chargé in China ( MacMurray ) to the Secretary of State
Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith copies of the following despatches from various consulates in China:
[Here follows list of enclosures.1]
As will be noted, nearly all of these despatches bear upon the conditions in the districts where the fighting between the North and the South is going on. At the present time neither the Northern nor the Southern generals seem to care to pursue active fighting, and the hope is universal that when the new President takes office the two factions can in some way be brought together. The uncertainty which exists is paralyzing and the prevalence of brigandage in the area involved has almost brought business to a standstill.
I have [etc.]
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