861.77 Chinese Eastern/234: Telegram
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 21—10:31 a.m.]
742. My 739, August 20, noon.62 Following from American Consul at Harbin:
“August 20, 1 p.m. Customs reports from Pogranichnaya states Tungning occupied by regular Soviet troops; other reports state it is occupied by irregular troops consisting of Koreans, Buriats and Magyars who form front-line Soviet troops. Locomotive mail train near Pogranichnaya, August 20th, blown up by bomb but train not damaged. Chinese Commissioner of Foreign Affairs [at] Taheiho has telegraphed all consuls complaining against raids into Chinese territory by alleged forces of Soviet side whom he accuses of violating international law.”