893.00/12–1045: Telegram
The Consul at Peiping (Stevens) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 10—6 a.m.]
More than 200 former puppets arrested by [the National Government?] at Peiping 6th and 7th December and held for trial for treason collaboration. Another hundred seized Tientsin. Peiping arrests include members and former members North China Political Affairs Commission: Wang Keh-min, Wang I-tang, Wang Shih-ching, Wang Yin-tai [and] others. Also former Mayors Liu Yu-shu and Hsu Hsiu-chih. Tientsin arrests include Chi Hsieh-yuan, former public security chief, and Wen Shih-chen, puppet mayor. Foregoing officially confirmed by present deputy mayor, Peiping.
Sent to Chungking, repeated to Department.