893.108 Manchuria/43
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 15]
Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of despatch No. 261 of May 12, 1936, from the Consulate General at Mukden, on the subject of native communist armies in Manchuria.94
Although there have from time to time been reports of communists among the “bandits” of Manchuria, this is the most concrete information yet received in regard to them and their organization. No reports have been received of large-scale encounters between these alleged communist armies and the Japanese military, and it is therefore assumed that if such armies actually exist they have been skillful in avoiding clashes with Japanese military patrols.
Respectfully yours,
- Not printed.↩