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

793.94/5751: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 15, 1933—10 a.m.
[Received January 15—12:55 a.m.]

51. Following from Consulate General at Harbin January 13, 4 p.m.

• “1. Japanese military mission confirms capture Tungning by Japanese and continued military operation against scattered Chinese forces near the Kirin Russian frontier.
• 2. General Ting Chao allegedly negotiating for allegiance of his forces to Manchukuo.
• 3. Through traffic restored on the Chinese Eastern Railway between Harbin, Pogranichnaya and Vladivostok on January 12th. Entire Chinese Eastern system now open to traffic.”

Johnson