861.00/7299: Telegram
The Chargé in Great Britain (Wright) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 27—12:58 p.m.]
1297. Your 758, July 19, 7 p.m. and subsequent correspondence. British Ambassador, Tokyo, believes it would be difficult to invite Japanese to use their influence with Semenov in sense suggested as Japanese have repeatedly stated they are no longer supporting him and Eliot presumes there could be no question of asking them to resist him by force. He understands Semenov has left Chita and decided to retire to Borgia [Borzya?].
British Chargé d’Affaires, Peking, telegraphs his concurrence in opinion of British consul, Harbin, that Semenov appears to have no intention of withdrawing into railway zone, that Chinese authorities are fully aware of situation and that maintenance of sufficient Chinese force at Manchuria Station with instructions to disarm any Russian troops who may attempt to cross frontier into Chinese territory ought to suffice to protect railway zone from invasion.
Foreign Office is therefore inclined to opinion that in view of these recent developments representations as suggested would not serve any useful purpose at this time.