861.77 Chinese Eastern/221: Telegram
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, August 20, 1929—10
a.m.
[Received August 20—7:04 a.m.]
[Received August 20—7:04 a.m.]
737. My 730, August 18, 6 [4] p.m. Following from American Consul at Harbin:
“August 19, 4 p.m. Customs reports from Taheiho state Chinese military are about to evacuate from that place and that raiding parties, presumably Soviet, are crossing the Amur and pillaging on Chinese side.”
MacMurray