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The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Paraphrase]
Peiping, December 8, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received December 8—12:43 a.m.]
[Received December 8—12:43 a.m.]
1052. A member of the Military Attaché’s office yesterday was shown a telegram to Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang from T. V. Soong stating that the negotiations for a neutral zone were likely to fail and that any Japanese attack on Chinchow should be offered utmost resistance.
For the Minister:
Perkins