Office of the Historian

793.94/3931: Telegram

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

Peiping, February 3, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received 8:58 p.m.]

189. Legation’s 186, February 3, 1 p.m.38 Following from Harbin:

“February 3, 10 a.m. 1. Situation at and near Harbin unchanged.

2. Yesterday Japanese military demanded from the railway board 10 trains to be used in transporting Japanese troops from Anganghsi to Harbin. Soviet side agreed but Chinese side refused despite open threats of Japanese military. Traffic on western line has been stopped presumably by Chinese military, leaving only eastern line open.

3. General Li Tu is now commander in chief of all organized Kirin troops.

4. Ohashi states that he has received a telegram from Honjo regretting that Japanese Army has been so slow in reaching Harbin.”

For the Minister:
Perkins
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