Office of the Historian

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1191: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 18, 1933—1 p.m.
[Received May 18—4:10 a.m.]

447. Reuter from Canton today:

“Southwest Political Council has telegraphed to Foreign Office in Nanking and to Chinese Ambassador in Moscow urging that everything possible be done to prevent proposed sale of Chinese Eastern Railway by Russia. Council has also decided to telegraph to Central Party authorities urging them to send big army to safeguard Tientsin and Peiping against possible Japanese invasion of that area.”

Johnson