893.00/7–3148: Telegram
The Consul General at Mukden (Ward) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 2—5:06 a. m.]
321. Chief [of] Executive Yuan24 has wired Mukden mayor25 following instructions issued by Government regarding settlement July 5 shooting northeast students in Peiping.
- (1)
- Ministry Education has sent representatives Peiping establish provisional middle schools, colleges and make up classes and to provide classes, food and lodging all northeastern refugee students now Peiping area.
- (2)
- Peiping municipality responsible proper burial dead. All hospital and medical expenses [of] wounded to be borne by Peiping municipality. Family each student killed granted 1 billion CNC, severely injured students to be granted one-half billion CNC and less seriously injured to receive one-fourth billion CNC and
- (3)
- Investigation committee established investigate facts and locate responsibility for act.
Similar telegram received by Wang Hua-yi, Chairman Northeast People’s Association in protest against the July 5 incident, from northeastern members Control Yuan. Northeast People’s Association now meeting decide whether or not Government action satisfactory. After reaching decision representative this committee will meet with local political officials to present their decision and discuss cancellation mass demonstration called for August 1. Even if demonstration occurs, no definite move towards political emancipation by the northeastern leaders planned until August 15. Every precaution being taken by local leaders make certain no untoward incident happens should the demonstration occur as scheduled. Shops will be closed, automobiles removed from streets, all armed soldiers withdrawn from areas in which demonstration will occur and all police and soldiers remaining within area will be unarmed. Neither Chinese nor foreigners anticipate any violence.
Sent Nanking 406; repeated Department 321.