893.101 Harbin/13: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, February 16, 1932—1
p.m.
[Received February 16—6:20 a.m.]
[Received February 16—6:20 a.m.]
235. Following from American Consul General at Harbin:
“February 15, 4 p.m.
- 1.
- Chang Ching-hui on February 8th, new Mayor Pao Kuan-chen on the 10th, and General Ma on the 14th gave elaborate banquets at Harbin for the Japanese command, the Japanese Consul General and local Chinese officials. Pao desired to invite, but did not, the other consuls, as I intimated that this might cause a misunderstanding. Chinese railway officials, but not Soviet, will give a banquet this evening to the Japanese military officers. It is evident that the local Chinese military and civil officials have succumbed to the Japanese.
- 2.
- Ohashi left this morning for a month’s stay in Tokyo, leaving me as Senior Consul. Dohihara is dominating the situation here. Through his and Ohashi’s efforts long-disputed land question at Harbin has been settled satisfactorily to the Japanese and incidentally to those landholders that have extraterritorial rights.
- 3.
- Local press reports that Ma, Tsang Shih-yi of Mukden, Chang Ching-hui, Hsi Chia and other leaders will meet at Changchun on February 21st to discuss general Manchurian and Mongolian Government, which might be proclaimed on the following day.”
For the Minister:
Perkins