861.77 Chinese Eastern/1175: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 6—4:05 a.m.]
408. Following from American Consul General at Harbin:
“May 3, 4 p.m. Returned this morning. Business dead Manchuli, Hailar other points on Chinese Eastern Railway west section upon which only three east and three west passenger trains operating weekly. No passengers on Siberian express which left Manchuli 17th. Conditions quiet. It was expected that there would be a Japanese Division Headquarters established at Hailar where now about 2,000 cavalry and that 3,000 troops would be stationed at Manchuli where now none. Railway stations near tunnel heavily guarded by Japanese. Our party followed practically everywhere by Japanese and/or Manchukuo secret agents.”