861.77 Chinese Eastern/219: Telegram
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received 12:37 p.m.]
732. Legation’s 731, August 19, 11 a.m.57 Following in part from Reuter, Nanking, August 16th:
“Referring to reports of Russian incursions into China border districts, Dr. Wang said that the Ministry so far had received no official reports but added ‘We are determined to resist to the limit of our ability [Page 286] if these raids continue for unless we are in the grip of the Communists or are conquered by them we must fight our invaders and’ he said ‘China remains firm. The Russian associate managers of the Chinese Eastern Railway cannot be reinstated before the opening of negotiations. China’s only course is for the entire nation to unite and resist Red imperialism or perish in the grip of communism.’”
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