Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1933, The Far East, Volume III

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1206: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 2, 1933—3 p.m.
[Received June 2—8:15 a.m.]

496. Following from American Consul General at Harbin:

“June 1, 5 p.m. Through freight traffic between Chinese Eastern Railway and Ussuri Railway at Suifenho (Pogranichnaya) was suspended yesterday by order of the Manchukuo authorities, pending (1) the return by the Soviet of rolling stock removed to Russia and (2) Manchukuo “parity” in control of Chinese Eastern Railway. Passenger traffic as yet uninterrupted.

Chinese designation of Chinese Eastern Railway resumes from today,⁶² but with no change in Russian name.”

Johnson

62. The Chinese designation was the “North Manchuria Railway”.