Office of the Historian

793.94/7511: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, [December 11, 1935—4 p.m.]
[Received December 11—9:40 a.m.]

218. Embassy’s 213, December 10, 4 p.m. The situation is quiet. Nanking’s decision on the proposed Council presumably awaits appointment of new Cabinet Ministers. There continues to be conflicting reports with regard to the attitude of the Japanese military towards the Council. Doihara is understood to have directed Japanese pressmen not to publish reports with regard to the Japanese attitude.

2.
Students of five local universities including Yenching, Tsing Hua and Peiping National are refusing to attend classes today apparently to show continuing disapproval of the present political situation.
3.
It is reported that the Association of Educational Institutions at Tientsin issued yesterday a statement opposing autonomy and any impairment of Chinese territorial integrity.
4.
Fighting at Kuyuan is said to have ceased. Repeated to Nanking. By mail to Tokyo.
Johnson