861.00/8799: Telegram

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

196. It is reported from Harbin that Semenoff is endeavoring to arrange for the transportation of his troops through Manchuria to the Trans-Baikal. Urge upon Chinese authorities desirability of preventing this. Lawless seizures of merchandise and general disorganization of communication and transport would certainly ensue.

Hughes