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

15. Following from American Consul General at Harbin:

“January 4, 11 a.m.

1.
Entire east line Chinese Eastern Railway now occupied by Japanese troops which practically without meeting opposition reached Suifenho January 3d.
2.
Morishima, Japanese Consul General, informed me that he reached agreement December 29th with local Soviet Consul General to the effect that Soviet Government would not object to Japanese troops going as far as Suifenho. Soviet Consulate General confirms this.”

Johnson