861.77 Chinese Eastern/593: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Perkins) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:42 p.m.]
1093. My 1071, December 3, 3 p.m., and 1087, December 5, noon. Following from American Consul in chargé at Mukden:
“December 5, 11 a.m. Tsai and Li arrived here last night from Nikolsk where meeting with Soviet representatives was held. Reliably informed that following preliminary agreement reached: All clauses of 1924 agreements are to be fulfilled, Lu Jung-huan and Chang Ching-hui to be removed, and Soviet to recommend two other persons as manager and assistant manager of railway, Emshanoff and Eismont to be given other appointments in railway which was accepted by Tsai [apparent omission] officials of General Chang Hsueh-liang after having last night sent telegram to Moscow that Chinese could not concede Soviet demand appointment Emshanoff, Eismont.”