Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1931, The Far East, Volume III

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The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Nanking to the Chinese Legation⁹²

[Nanking,] October 4, 1931.

On October 3rd President Chiang Kai-Shek telegraphed to Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang to designate commanders of Chinese troops in various districts in Manchuria who are to receive the transfer of territories vacated by Japanese troops, and to assume all responsibility for the establishment of law and order in those places disturbed by Japanese troops.

92. Copy of telegram handed by the Chinese Chargé to Mr. Ransford S. Miller of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs on October 5, 1931.