893.00 Sinkiang/9–2549: Telegram
The Vice Consul at Tihwa (Mackiernan) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 26—8:40 a. m.]
277. Foreign Affairs delegate Liu officially informed at 5 p. m. today that the military, civil officials and the officials of the Provincial Government have today September 26 [25], severed all connection with the Chinese Central Government Canton and have accepted the authority of the Chinese Communist Government at Peiping. He further stated officially that all foreign residents in Sinkiang would be protected, as in the past, to the best of the Government’s ability. Unofficially Liu stated belief that there would be no violence. He said question of when Chinese Communist troops would enter Sinkiang not yet settled.
Sent Department 277, Department pass Canton 115.