861.77 Chinese Eastern/326: Telegram

The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

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