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

793.94/3354: Telegram

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

[Paraphrase]

Peiping, December 30, 1931—6 p.m.
[Received December 30—8:45 a.m.]

1156. The Military Attaché at Chinchow has just telephoned that the Chinese troops are now withdrawing from that area to south of the Wall, the movement to be complete within this week. Margetts has been authorized by me to return at his discretion.

Johnson