File No. 861.00/2246½
The Chargé in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 11, 11.30 a.m.]
Consul at Harbin requests immediate repetition of following telegram received to-day:
July 8, 11 a.m. Inform Secretary of State immediately Horvat party left for Nikolsk yesterday accompanied by Alexander, military attaché, and many Japanese officers. Warner to join Germans [Horvat’s] train en route and remain with them. Apparently [Russians] in China prepared to support Horvat strongly but local Japanese authorities disapprove, fearing failure which may involve railway. Local Chinese governor will see me to-day to discuss feasibility of stopping all political activities Chinese Eastern Railway.