861.77 Chinese Eastern/351: Telegram
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:11 p.m.]
842. Legation’s 833, September 19, 9 a.m. [1 p.m.]90 Following from Kuo Wen News Agency, Nanking, Sept. 23:
“Dr. C. T. Wang returned from Shanghai this morning and approved of the draft reply to the Soviet Government in connection with the Sino-Russian dispute. The note later was submitted to General Chiang Kai-shek for approval by Mr. Chow Lung-kwang, director of the Asiatic Department of the Wai Chiao Pu.
It is understood that in the new note China proposes that to facilitate the opening of formal negotiations Soviet Russia may appoint an assistant manager to the Chinese Eastern Railway who will function until such time as the appointment of a general manager is decided upon at the formal conference. The note also says that the Sino-Russian agreement and the Russian-Mukden agreement of 1924 are valid pending conclusion of a new agreement.”
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