861.00/6027: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Tenney) to the Secretary of State
Peking, December 28,
1919.
[Received December 30, 9:37 a.m.]
[Received December 30, 9:37 a.m.]
[From Harris:]
[“] 523, December 28, 8 a.m. Kolchak has sent telegram to Horvat and Semenoff to oppose passage of Czechs and if necessary blow up bridges.
It is felt by Allied representatives here that Kolchak’s mentality is breaking up under the tremendous strain of the past two months. The tone of the telegrams which he has forwarded to Czechs and the foreign representatives here would almost indicate this.
It is felt here that Czech–American–Japanese forces are sufficient in the trans-Baikal to safeguard tunnels [and] bridges. Harris.”
Tenney