861.77 Chinese Eastern/547: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Perkins) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 3—10 a.m.]
1071. Legation’s 1064, December 1, 10 p.m. Following from American Consul in charge at Mukden:
“December 2, 4 p.m. Reliably informed that Mukden replied to Moscow requesting the appointment of a new manager and assistant manager and proposing to remove certain high Chinese officials connected with the railway; Tsai Yun-sheng and Li Shao-keng, and [sic] appointed Mukden representatives, have already left Pogranichnaya for Habarovsk.”
“December 2, 9 p.m. With reference to my telegram December 2, 4 p.m., have just learned from officials that no reply has been sent to Moscow but representatives have gone to Habarovsk.”