861.77 Chinese Eastern/27: Telegram

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

560. My 557, July 11, 3 p.m.76 Following from American Consul at Harbin:

“July 11, 11 a.m. Chinese authorities have discharged Soviet general manager of railway, Soviet assistant manager and all Russian heads of departments. Fan Chi-kuan, member of board and also Chinese assistant manager, has taken over chargé as general manager.”

MacMurray
  1. See footnote 75, p. 198.