Office of the Historian

793.94/2524: Telegram

The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 7, 1931—6 p.m.
[Received November 7—10:45 a.m.]

885. Following from Mukden, November 7, 11 a.m.

[“] Engagement on Nonni concluded by Japanese occupation of Chinese positions and withdrawal of Chinese to the north. Japanese reported to be strengthening position, forces consisting of 2,000.

Tenney72 leaving for Harbin tonight.”

Repeated to Shanghai.

For the Minister:
Engert
  1. Capt. Parker G. Tenney, Assistant Military Attaché at Peiping.↩