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

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The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Nanking to the Chinese Legation⁵⁰

[Nanking,] December 7, 1932.

According to reports from General Chang Hsueh-liang it is learned:

1. The Japanese have instigated the people of Jehol to refuse to pay taxes and to declare their independence. The inhabitants of Chao-yangpao have already been affected and have severed their connection with the administration of Jehol.

2. With a view to influencing the deliberations at the League, the puppet government has formulated some twenty principles for the fabrication of public opinion with which principles to compel the individuals and public organizations to write to the League of Nations. It is learned that the bogus Minister of Foreign Affairs of Manchukuo has already received some three thousand of such letter[s].

3. The various bogus governmental commissioners have issued an order to the authorities of the various districts that in official documents only the Japanese language should be used and that the Japanese military authorities may have the power of directing the affairs of the districts.

4. The people have also been instructed to petition for the restoration of the monarchy under the bogus Chief Executive.

50. Translation of telegram transmitted to the Department by the Chinese Legation, December 7, 1932.