861.77 Chinese Eastern/544: Telegram

The Chargé in China (Perkins) to the Secretary of State

1067. Your 394, November 28, 12 noon. Following from American Consul at Nanking:

“December 2, 11 a.m. While I have not seen Wang, other officials of the Ministry Foreign Affairs inform me that Central Government has given Chang Hsueh-liang a free hand in negotiating with Russia for the settlement of the Chinese Eastern Railway controversy. They add that Chang is reporting daily to the Central Government concerning this matter.”

Perkins