Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1935, The Far East, Volume III

793.94/7358: Telegram

The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 12, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received November 12—12:25 p.m.]

133. Embassy’s 129, November 10, noon.³²

1. It is authoritatively stated that arrests by Japanese military authorities of anti-Japan agitators have now ceased.

2. According to a Reuter’s report Sung Cheh-yuan has sent an urgent telegram to Fifth Kuomintang Congress strongly recommending immediate ending of period of political tutelage. He urges that the people be permitted to participate in the Government and closes his appeal with the following: “I urge the Congress to make a courageous decision in this matter and to liquidate the period of political tutelage immediately and initiate preparations for the establishment of a constitutional government.”

3. General Ishime Matsui, described as the China expert on the Japanese Supreme War Council, arrived in Tientsin yesterday. General Doihara is still at Tientsin where it is stated conferences are continuing. According to reports from Tientsin General Sung and other important Japanese officials are expected to go to Tsinanfu in a day or two to visit General Han Fu-chu.

4. Reports are current that General Sung Cheh-yuan will shortly be offered the post of Pacification Commissioner for Hopei and Chahar with greatly enlarged powers.

Repeated to Nanking. By mail to Tokyo.

Lockhart

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