Office of the Historian

893.00/3365: Telegram

The Chargé in China (Tenney) to the Secretary of State

[Paraphrase]
Peking, June 4, 1920—5 p.m.
[Received June 4—11:40 a.m.]

126. With financial aid of Japanese, Tuan Ch’i-jui and Hsu Shucheng are forming military force to take aggressive action against supporters of Canton government. The President may give up office. He feels disheartened. As yet formation of cabinet is not completed. Condition of country is serious.

Tenney