Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1932, The Far East, Volume III

893.00/11747: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 27, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received January 27—8:45 a.m.]

132. Following from Reuter, Nanking:

January 26. “General Chen Ming-shu has been appointed Foreign Minister in succession to Mr. Eugene Chen, who resigned owing to the Government not agreeing to his proposal to break off relations with Japan.”

Johnson