861.77 Chinese Eastern/684: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Perkins) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 15—10:40 a.m.]
1151. My 1129, December 12, noon. Following from American Consul at Harbin:
“December 13, 5 p.m. Mo Te-hui, reported appointed Chinese chief delegate to coming Chinese-Soviet conference, arrived Harbin yesterday. Special car carrying American Vice Consul Lilliestrom, Japanese Vice Consul, representatives British, French and Italian Consulates, American journalists Wright and Smith, three Japanese journalists, one Japanese from the Military Mission and representatives South Manchuria Railway, left Harbin this afternoon attached to regular train in an endeavor to go west as far as possible to ascertain welfare of Hailar non-Russian foreigners. It appears that Wan Fu-lin favors this trip but that General Hu Yu-kun, commanding at Buketu, does not. Tsai and Li have undoubtedly met Soviet delegates today.”