Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1925, Volume I

893.00/6010: Telegram

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

Peking, February 5, 1925—4 p.m.
[Received February 5—7:15 a.m.]

60. My 27, January 16, 2 p.m. Following from Canton:

“February 4, 3 p.m. Antiforeign campaign continues including mass meetings and parades. Powers are accused of intrigue with military government in opposition to Sun Yat-sen regime; the United States accused of landing marines at Nanking for alleged purpose of aiding the military.

Local situation becoming very tense because of Sun’s illness and Chen Chiung-ming’s⁴⁵ threatened attack on Canton.”

Schurman

45. Commander of Kwangtung forces opposed to Kuomintang Party.