793.94/8817: Telegram
The Consul General at Tientsin (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 18—11:22 a.m.]
It is reported that the Chinese and the Japanese reached an understanding here this afternoon under which Sung Che Yuan expressed regret that some of his subordinates had come into conflict with Japanese soldiers; agreed to punish a few of his subordinates; stated that he was already attending to the suppression of communism and anti-Japanese propaganda and agreed to the garrisoning of Wanping-hsien by Paoantui.36
About 3,000 Japanese soldiers arrived here today from Shanhaikuan. Japanese have occupied all railway stations and are preparing additional quarters for their troops.
- Local militia.↩