123 Ward, Angus I.: Telegram
The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 9—11:10 p. m.]
1964. Stokes’ 101, November 3, received today as follows:
“Investigation deputation presumably from People’s Court yesterday made detailed examination site Chinese incident and had Chinese staff this office reconstruct its testimony regarding events October 11. [Page 1007] If my untrained interpretation Chinese language statements correct, staff testified Chinese thrown to ground and struck by accused, but both allegations contrary testimony Ward and others during police investigation October 11 (Mukden telegram 80 to Peiping, October 12, conforms to Ward testimony55a).”
Sent Department 1964, Shanghai 1169.