861.77 Chinese Eastern/326: Telegram
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 13, 1929—4
p.m.
[Received September 14—12:10 p.m.]
[Received September 14—12:10 p.m.]
824. Following from American Consul at Nanking:
“September 12, 3 p.m. Tyau of Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed me today that, with reference to recent Sino-Russian military clashes, a telegram has just been received from Chinese diplomatic representative in Berlin saying that Russia denies any offensive by Russians on Manchurian border and claims that Russian forces have only acted defensively to repel Chinese raids.”
MacMurray