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The Minister in China (Schurman) to the Secretary of State

56. 1. Following radio dated 1:40 p.m. January 30th from Admiral McVay:

“General Chang Tsung-chang14 with about 10,000 troops has arrived Shanghai and taken charge. State his force will not go beyond Lunghua. Local civil officials are being changed. Practically no disturbance Shanghai and vicinity. Am leaving for Hankow Saturday night. Consider it advisable that present force less Stewart remain in Chinese waters for a while.”

2. Chang Tso-lin is now master of the eastern section of North China from Harbin to Shanghai.

3. Military Attaché Barnard leaving Shanghai for Peking today.

Schurman
  1. Commander of detachment of Chang Tso-lin’s Manchurian army.