Office of the Historian

693.119/333: Telegram

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

[Paraphrase]
Peking, July 12, 1920—11 p.m.
[Received 11:50 p.m.]

180. Your 169, July 10, 3 p.m. Naval attaché’s report of arms shipment is without doubt correct. Tuan’s96 troops have received these arms. Complaint that Japanese also have shipped arms has been made formally to diplomatic corps by Tsao Kun.97

Crane
  1. Gen. Tuan Chih-kuei, commander in chief of the Anfu army.↩
  2. Inspector general of Chihli, Shantung, and Honan Provinces.↩