Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1933, The Far East, Volume III

793.94/6016: Telegram

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

Peiping, March 10, 1933—8 p.m.
[Received March 10—12:20 p.m.]

237. Legation’s 233, March 10, 11 a.m.⁵⁵ United Press correspondent learns from Donald that Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang and General Chiang Kai-shek met yesterday briefly at Paotingfu and that Chiang accepted the Young Marshal’s resignation. Ho Ying-chin, the Minister of War, with five divisions of Chiang’s troops is to take the Young Marshal’s place as the representative in North China of the National Government. Chiang assured the Young Marshal that he would take care of the latter’s 16 divisions. It is understood that Chang Hsueh-liang leaves tomorrow by train for Shanghai and Europe.

Elimination of the Young Marshal will probably lead to many changes in the administration of this area. Huang Fu has already been appointed Mayor of Peiping.

Johnson

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