Operation of the Chinese Eastern Railway: agreement between the United States and Japan for an inter-Allied committee and a technical board under the presidency of Mr. John F. Stevens; acceptance of the plan by the Allied Governments; acceptance by the Chinese Government with reservations as to its special rights—Scheme of international financial support; contribution of the United States—Japanese suggestion of a change of gauge of the Harbin-Changchun line; disapproval by the United States—Attempt of General Semenov to obtain control; opposition of the United States
[558] The Ambassador in Japan ( Morris ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Tokyo
,
January 9, 1919, 12
midnight.
[Received January 10, 7.10 p.m.]
[Received January 10, 7.10 p.m.]
861.77/611: Telegram
[559] The Minister in China ( Reinsch ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Peking
,
January 20, 1919, 10
p.m.
[Received January 21, 6.16 a.m.]
[Received January 21, 6.16 a.m.]
861.77/631: Telegram
[560] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China ( Reinsch )
Washington
,
January 22, 1919, 6
p.m.
861.77/631: Telegram
[563] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China ( Reinsch )
Washington
,
February 4, 1919, 7
p.m.
861.77/660: Telegram
[564] The Minister in China ( Reinsch ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Peking
,
February 6, 1919, 3
p.m.
[Received February 6, 1.55 p.m.]
[Received February 6, 1.55 p.m.]
861.77/658: Telegram
[565] The Acting Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador ( Ishii )
Washington
,
February 10,
1919.
861.77/735g
[566] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan ( MacMurray )
Washington
,
February 10, 1919, 4
p.m.
861.77/675a: Telegram
[567] The Minister in China ( Reinsch ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Peking
,
February 18, 1919, 1
p.m.
[Received February 19, 2 a.m.]
[Received February 19, 2 a.m.]
861.77/684: Telegram
[568] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Paris
,
February 19, 1919, 7
p.m.
[Received February 19, 5.41 p.m.]
[Received February 19, 5.41 p.m.]
861.77/685: Telegram
[569] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China ( Reinsch )
Washington
,
February 21, 1919, 6
p.m.
861.77/684: Telegram
[570] The British Chargé ( Barclay ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Washington
,
February 24,
1919.
861.77/697
[571] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China ( Reinsch )
Washington
,
February 27, 1919, 6
p.m.
861.77/710c: Telegram
[572] The Minister in China ( Reinsch ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Peking
,
February 28,
1919.
[Received April 7.]
[Received April 7.]
861.77/693
[573] The Ambassador in Japan ( Morris ), Temporarily at Vladivostok, to the Acting Secretary of State
Vladivostok
,
February 28, 1919, 11
p.m.
[Received March 3, 5.30 a.m.]
[Received March 3, 5.30 a.m.]
861.77/707: Telegram
[574] The Ambassador in Italy ( Page ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Rome
,
March 5, 1919, noon.
[Received March 6, 2.20 a.m.]
[Received March 6, 2.20 a.m.]
861.77/714: Telegram
[575] The Minister in China ( Reinsch ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Peking
,
March 18,
1919.
[Received April 21.]
[Received April 21.]
861.77/780½
[576] The Minister in China ( Reinsch ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Peking
,
March 21,
1919.
[Received April 21.]
[Received April 21.]
861.77/781½
[577] The American Representative on the Inter-Allied Committee ( Charles H. Smith ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Vladivostok
,
April 8, 1919, 6 p.m.
[Received 9.11 p.m.]
[Received 9.11 p.m.]
861.77/784: Telegram
[578] The Ambassador in Japan ( Morris ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Tokyo
,
April 17, 1919, 11
a.m.
[Received 2.34 p.m.]
[Received 2.34 p.m.]
861.77/796: Telegram
[579] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Morris )
Washington
,
April 19, 1919, 8
p.m.
861.77/796: Telegram
[580] The Ambassador in Japan ( Morris ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Tokyo
,
May 27,
1919.
[Received June 27.]
[Received June 27.]
861.77/910
[581] The American Representative on the Inter-Allied Committee ( Charles H. Smith ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Vladivostok
,
June 24, 1919, 11
a.m.
[Received 11.16 p.m.]
[Received 11.16 p.m.]
861.77/907: Telegram
[582] The Minister in China ( Reinsch ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Peking
,
June 28, 1919, 10
a.m.
[Received 10.40 a.m.]
[Received 10.40 a.m.]
861.77/914: Telegram
[583] The Acting Secretary of State to the President of the Technical Board ( Stevens )
Washington
,
June 28, 1919, 4
p.m.
861.77/920: Telegram
[584] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China ( Reinsch )
Washington
,
July 1, 1919, 8
p.m.
861.77/914: Telegram
[585] The Secretary of State to the American Representative on the Inter-Allied Committee ( Charles H. Smithy )
Washington
,
July 26, 1919, 12
noon.
861.77/910: Telegram
[586] The President of the Technical Board ( Stevens ) to the Secretary of State
Harbin
,
August 11, 1919, 7
p.m.
[Received August 12, 9.20 a.m.]
[Received August 12, 9.20 a.m.]
861.77/1009: Telegram
[587] The President of the Technical Board ( Stevens ) to the Secretary of State
Harbin
,
August 15, 1919, 4
p.m.
[Received August 15, 12 noon.]
[Received August 15, 12 noon.]
861.77/1019: Telegram