Office of the Historian

761.9315 Manchuria/203: Telegram

The Consul at Harbin (Merrell) to the Secretary of State

Harbin, December 30, 1939—3 p.m.
[Received December 31—4 a.m.]

32. My No. 31, December 28, 6 p.m.18 Kubota, the head of the Japanese delegation who has just returned from Chita, informs me that a hot discussion was held and no conclusions reached at the conference. He believes, however, that the Soviet and Mongol delegates are showing a conciliatory spirit and that there is a possibility of success in Harbin.

Repeated to Chungking. Code text by air mail to Tokyo.

[Merrell]
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