861.77 Chinese Eastern/637: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Perkins) to the Secretary of State
1109. Legation’s 1098, December 7, noon [December 6, 4 p.m.?].95
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- Following from Tass Agency, Moscow, December 6th:
“The following exchange of telegrams has taken place between Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang and the Acting People’s Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the U. S. S. R., Mr. Litvinov:
Chang Hsueh-liang’s telegram received by the Foreign Commissariat and [in] the Chinese language states:
‘We have received the telegram of the People’s Commissariat of Foreign Affairs of November 27.96 Since the most important part subject to discussion on point 2 has been agreed upon by representatives of both sides sent to Nikolsk-Ussurisk, I hereby specially express my full agreement with the rules [decisions?] of the conference.
In addition, I am immediately seeking [sending] the Diplomatic Commissioner, Mr. Tsai Yun-sheng, with official written credentials, to discuss all questions with the representative of the U. S. S. R., Mr. Simanovsky, in accordance with our telephonic [telegraphic] correspondence and the results of the conference. I am specially advising you of this by telegraph.’
Mr. Litvinov wired the following reply today:
‘The Foreign Commissariat acknowledges the receipt of your telegram of December 5 and begs to advise you that the Foreign Commissariat’s Agent at Habarovsk, Mr. Simanovsky, has been directed to meet Mr. Tsai Yun-sheng.’”
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- Following from Reuter, Mukden, December 7th:
“Lu Yung-huan, president of the Chinese Eastern Railway, has sent in his representation [resignation] to the Mukden authorities.”
- 3.
- Following from Reuter, Nanking, December 7th:
“Report that the National Government has approved the Sino-Soviet protocol is officially confirmed. The Government had appointed Tsai Yun-sheng as plenipotentiary delegate for the formal Sino-Soviet negotiations.”