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12/29/1929 - miscellaneous correspondence through 2/7/30 by C. Walter Young

emoraalu CoW Y anchuria Tokyo Nukden Government Stone Webster Negotiations The following memorandum contains obtained those intimate details negotiations obtained principally ukden coaversat between resentative Stone Webster Euland Co special commission Marshal Chang Hsueh liang takizg piace espec ially during November Informants quoted possible except rferred consistently A B In emporary failure moribund state negotiations initialed Nanchuria Railway Company Jo Pierpont Norgan Com refunding railway company whole American negotiations provincial authorities ancharia history which resulted single distinctly American insignificant participation through In ternational Banking Consortium Six Power Consortium recent negotiations between StonedWebster Mukden Government special jnportance It widely assumed apanese Government would place certain obstacles completion would resent participation powerful Ame1ican engineering corporation construction certain Chinese railways Nanchuria Chinese would obstruct construction without Amican ssistance harbor Hulutao Lienshan Bay It should recalled respect loans certain definite limitations placed liberties American bankers members Intr national Banking Consortium under agreement These cannot interpreted however tantamount excluding Hulutao scope American consortium banker rights while Americ bankers outside consortium terms consortium agreement application except operate rectly Finally there international legal limitations which might reason interpreted preclude American financing engineering corporation Stone Webster Incorporated undertakin contract construction Ianchuria whether zailways harbor general onoinering example modelling arsenal construction water works system municipality It known certain circles representatives Nw York engineer financing corporation 8tone Webster Inc Seattle October intention proceed Mukden pursuance preliminary areezn three representatives Marshal Chang Hsueh liang ukden Government abroad negotiated Nw York duing intent obtain American technical assistance purposes anchuria Only meagre misinformed reports appeared press concerning these otiations principals never mentioned A twenty million dollar reported pending In Mukden during middle October matter these forthcoming convesations quiet However Kyeto Conference Institute Pacific Relations Oct Nov round tables Manchuria which wasconsidering subject Open Door Manchuria especially relation foreign leans after Professor Royama stated American capitalists Manchurian loans solely because adequate security American member abruptly question If American Stone Webster Inc New York satisfied security offered Mukden Government there intention Amezican money construction Chines harbor Hulutao Lien Bay would Japanese Govrmnnt objection ebstacle woster Negotiations No statement Professor Royama response while Baron Sakatani speak generalities merely while Japan followed policy which entirely liberal other foreign loans Nukden Govrrent Peking Government Nanchuria expectod intention follow policy future Baron Sakatani speak Japanese Government The question asked round table discussed ukden later between representative Stone Webster Inc Chinese members marshal special commission Baron K Okra October10wonce again mmber board directors South hnchuria Railway indicated early 0etcher informed certain negotiations under between American arshal Chang while H W Kinney publicity adviser inquired negotiations It certain Japaa Dai accurately informed exact obect thoso negotiations though Japanese system acquiring information Nanchuia espocially Nuk Harbin deserves praise efficiency Preliminary Agreement Objects Negotiations While three members commission Nr Ning chili accountant Frontier Bank Nukden Dr C F Wang professor Northeastern University brother Dr C T Wang Nr Yeh private secretary Narshal Chang Hsuh liang New York having conversations representatives 8tone Webster Incorporated Nr president Company Leban Indiana New Yok gland France While Arope accidentally detrain Chinese represented himself having power attorney arshal Chang Hsueh liang conduct construction contract negotiati foreign firms including American situation which itial questioning powers three young Chinese ngotiating New York Exchnges cables however clarified matter espec ially cable directly addressed William Hosken merly represnttive Pullman Car Company anchuri arrived Hosken adetwo three trips anchuria period contacts authorities especially Kao Chi minist railways ukden result having concluSed certain contrscts Nanchuria Hosken become betwen introduced three young Chinese New York Stone Webster Inc dentally Chinese grope uland given letters London firms apparently Nr W H Donald Australian British adviser arshal Chang fromN Vos formerly Belgian consul C adviser marshal It appear however Chinese question credentials three young Chinese inNYork Mr Hosken least sought misunderstanding point arrived October This estion counter power attorney lunce subsequent negotiatios considered closed incidmnt The New York conversations between three young Chinese representatives Stone Webster continued priod something weeks There ample preliinary agreement which would satisfactory great devoted Finally pursuance arrival telegram signed official ukden Narshal Chang Hsueh liang telegram definitely inviting New York repres entatives Eakden preliminary agreement construction contract It agreement general principles preliminary definitive agreement signed following certain investigations The preliminary agreement represented providing investigation various construction projects desired marshal smchuria ision Stone Webster undertook certain engineers representatives negotiate farther granting option Stone Webster business which would follow these investigations successful 8tone Webster Negotiations I The investigation provided conducted period months after result failure ngotiations obstacles forwhich Chinese responsib Mukden Government remunerate Stone Wbster expenses incurred This provision indefinite however while appears Chinese within rights insisting provision binding precluded arrangement payment penses these engineeer investigators actually principal textual causes subsequent failure negotiations The propositions dertaken serveral chief among converting ukden Arsenal manufacturing establishment another other proects which might included construction ulutao harbor construction Taonan Sol Pailway Taonan Inner ongolia called construction municipal water works system ukden certain proects respect Chinese Eastern Railway Inc_ dentally Arsenal Gov ernment about Yen O00 ntaiin It stupndo enter prise efficient ukden authorities Narshal Hsah commnte October movin arsenal account strategic considerations thought poorly located The authorities considering transfer eoipment place fifty Kirin City Changchun Kirin Railway within personal jurisdictional surveillance General Chang Tso hsiang A proposition highway system proposed Nukden authorities apparently rejected American principals Incidentally three perhaps separ groups presented popositions arshal highway construction nchuria these American groups The marshal remains however rather concrete As granting first option S W business which might follow these preliminary investigations perhaps differently understood participa later developed At vents preliminary agreement signed three Chinese returned ukden Wang Ning attended Kyot Conference Chinese members Stone Webster finally chose their younger F H Rediker their principal though another considered previously while William Hosken tempor arily associated W between power represent Hosken entirely subordinated Redikr latter junior Hosken Redikr sailed China different ships Hosken proceeding directly hkden through Chosen Rediker proceeding Shanghai On going across Pacific Rediker Professor Hatt Purdue University delegate World Power Enoneering Conference Tokyo Prof essor Hart received wireless introduction Rediker S W designated engineer accompany Rediker Eukden after Conference The Nukden Negotiations The negotiations carried Nw York character preliminary agreement unicated I informed De tment State The Department comnunicated Legation Peiping which advised E L S consul Mukden Nr Hosken accompanied arzived before Rediker Narshal Chang appointed special mission Nr Rediker consisting following Kao Chi minister railways iukden Tom Li intimately associated Donald Vos General commnd Arsenal Mukden Chines Harbin follow clerks interpreters ember comnission Dr C F Wang Nr Yeh marshal secretary Ning designated chief interpreter Chi chief negotiator Chinese Welster Ngotiations In preparation Mr Rediker arrival Tarshal Chang Hsueh liang ordered former house General Yang Td furnished especially Redikers Consider pains taken house comfortable according C hinese concepts Western comfort The house thought especially serviceable because location Arsenal I informed Yen O00 appropriated furnish house Mr Rediker Mrs Red after activities Shanghai Nanking where consulted Sun Fo connection Canton ankow Railway completion graphed arrive Mukden Wednesday He informed expressed desire Chines proceed japanese owned Yamato Hotel Japanese Section Keining Hotel under German agement International Settlement United States Consulate His telegraphic message indefinite there meeting train Er Rediker newly wedded their French proceeded Keining Hotel ntered informed suite rooms thole around place called proprietor Yamato Hotel registering Pari Mr Kao Chi Chinese expecting refused Yamato Kao therefore immediately invited Mr Rediker The First Interview Conversations The first conversations between Nr Rediker commission electrifisd attitude comments Rediker being characterized Chin Mr C henceforth pugnacious After dinner negotiations begun Nr Redker called saying Now gentlemen furnish credentials marshal I naturally I customed directly constitutionally delegated authorities constitutional government I careful about matter powers This cased first Kao others replied there should sufficient Kao would arrange entials As Rediker could negotiations without their credentials first meeting broke ominous rtents future In intervals these meetings trips Arsenal Nr Rediker again offered newly furnished house General Yang which refused occupy He aeroplane placed disposal responsehis express desire daily Daily chauffeur would asking wished while This other exhibitions Chinese tesies indicated Marshal eagsr assume generous attitude American financial representative It appears Mr Rediker frequent communication American Con Myers So Er Hosken The erican consul episode somewhat indefinite apoears attitude along tremely conservative Whether sudden change heart Rediker fluenced American official attitudes doubtful At first presence somewhat militant titude seemed become conspicuous until about November appeared evident methods would influence Chinese About November expressed desire marshal personally alone This privilege never granted perhaps reason indicated developments second conversations which followed The Second Conversations group together second conversatiois anent procedure possible agreement regard undertaking Arsenal Chinese tained their credentials marshal At meting presented credentials purple ribbons marshal Kao speaking Now realize matter Arsenal concerning which every precaution Ning interloreting It therefore ncessary matter which involves careful inspection Arsenal itself permitted there clear unquestionable crednt In scond place cause constantly surrounded Japanese prying matters particularly cautious Consequent request haveo addressed ediker credentials proceed Rediker appears presented professional This incensed Ir Rediker never insulted while Nanhing treated every courtesy pecially Sun Fo dinner lukden tment never before Never dealings world experience It ought knovnq author conduct notiations Hosken intposed interest harmony saying while little matter Stone Webster Chinese matter significance event credentials proper identification authorization might readily through American consul He award consul received certain munications Peiping merely matter detail conform reasonable Chinese request communicate Mr Rediker authority directly Marshal Chang Peiling Mr Rediker nothing ccept raised voice Chines declared could marshal himself wanted This straw broke camel Rediker departed So Kao marshal other business incidentally quite Eediker would privileged received marshal Kao Rediker raise voice presence marshal It might fortunate As matter Rediker marshal durinG entire ukden matter obtaining Rdiker credentials simple Young Yeh marshal secretary would marshal course played there almost every contact could quite informally credentials obtained consulate Bettr followed however appears At connunicated arshal Chang statement saying officially informed Rediker ployed Stone Webster Inc invited marshal negotiate The incident credentials ended Chinese recov acquiring amount which elsewhere The Third Occasion Contact This occurred Arsenal A inspection planned Ar Rediker appeared scene Professor Hart Purdue When asked unfsnili figure Rediker replied personal friend ngineer designated Stone Webster Inc technical inspection Arsenal A third outside present Cummings Rediker presented friend Professor Hart The Chinese sceptical cautious expressed every Tom Dick Harry through Arsenal But At Red friends permitted through inspection condition cepted Rediker would vouch The inspection lasted about forty Stone Webster Negotiations minutes Professor Hart particular interest character buildings They themselves civil engineer mechanical ngineer inspect entire plant rambling structure which grovm Tops Professor Hatt laconically remarked however You buildings It added machinery plant expensive highly might roadily serviceable purposes Which industrial establishment according opinion engineer inspected plant No thorough inspection Arsenal partly cause unnecessary ustify further negotiations condition plant being obviously partly because arriving final definite construction contract prolonged investigation exprt would necessary Something latter contemplated New York preliminary negotiations That marshal sincerely desired matter converting Arsenal perhaps question That particularly eager definite agreement convert within fixed period after investigation inferred preoccupation Chinese Eastern Rai dispute personal troubles General Chang Tso hsiang Kirin whose satrapy arsenal constructed using equipment iukden Arsenal Fourth Conversations Final Break The negotiations final night before Er Rediker Apparently Nr Rediker informthe Chinese intended leave following until there hardly propositions Kao Chi commission entertained Rediker dinner Club After festivities Rediker stated thought whole mtter therefore decided there Chinese accept proposition That three mechan enginner efficiency expert chief draftsman secre auditor brought United States undertake thorough vestigation Arsenal proposition To proposed Chinese agree offer cover should National City Bank balance instalments month investigation progressed The Chinese completely taken aback proposition which interpreted contrary stipulation preliminary agreementgsigned New York They urged there sufficient consider proposition Rediker informed leave following clock Rediker brought figure But Kao Chi general Arsenal excused themselves Good Night requests passes Rediker Professor Hart Peiping Kao Chi knova hLmself rnished Professor Hatt Redi Peiping about November where proceeded Shanghai He Shanghai month sailed United States reported which Hen John V A acurray returned United States Rediker formerly consular service Hosn later Shanghai where entertained T Shao others The latter interested negotiations causesof former overnor Fngtien associations Wilard D Straight latter American Consul there Hosken conversed Sun Fo informed negotiations Chinese authorities It appears unfortunate outcome ukden netiations seriously prejudiced satisfactory arrangement Canton Hankow Railway completion Hosken Shanghai Shanghai sailing December Kobe H United Gtas C January It reoorted Curtis manager about United States connection National City Bank Harbin certain financial North anchuria Stone Webster Negotiations S C After Jr Rediker Hosken Zukden stated C Chinese Rediker never asked interview marshal which statement perhaps truth Rediker because personal characteristics could successfully Chinese zhich perhaps although ngotiations abortive whole matter technically further ssions semed itious Rediker Nr Ning chief accountant Bank group leliminary agreement Nw York subsequent interchnges telegrams Iro Ning having Harbin after Dec mission connection Chinese astern hilway having sentbythemarshal Incidentally NingisanOxforraduatewhoseeducationas Young arshal Appraisal Outcome If certain opinions might vntured causes forfailur interesting attempt introduce lageAmrican financing construction engin eering house Stone Webster Inc China field specialy Nan churia these opinions given considerable hesitation first because mentary nformation available second because expected entire credence cannot attached statements parties negotiations staements others The principal justification memorandum writer three brief periods October twice during November Decem while these negotiations being conducted It loossible obtain rather frank statements several Chinese including Narshal Chang As press carried little nothing these negotiations perhaps special inter attaches which conducted privacy Furthermore there evidence rgotiations taste mouth Chang Hsueh liang cordial American financiersq spite impression worships shrine American capital I quote first opinion cause The principal failure negotiations attitde American consul He extremely pessimistic attitude influenced Nr Rdiker assume unfortunate attitude which characterized relations Chinekdn Nyers years declared Fng Hai would built today extension Kirin opned through traffic He continually spoken disparaging terms Hulutao attempt consider devwlopmnt He always emphasized ukden athoritis money definite revenues Yen required annual expenditures Arsenal They where there bsiness But officiaati concerned comxnunicate marshal requested Whether consrvatism iyers anuian politics compliment otherwis depends point critic Cu Harbin might congratulate manager thebank might prone praise ultra conservatism A personal negotiations failed several reasons entirely disassoc iated participation attitude First inopoor second arshal ready arsenal Chang Tso hsiang third Chinese quite fourth Redikr wanted failed reasons given above because wheatever capabilities there questioning financial ability ccessfully Chinese The admonition Hasten slowly folloved raised voice caused Kao shown prope respect hairs whether Chines White Per vnture o_ion ngotiations revived there little success unless diffez Stone Web Lucorporated bcause Rediker incapable bcause admission One Prsians Chinese Stone Webster Ngotiations A random assortment expressions phrases characterize events interesting ustrat misunderstanding harmony negotiations Lr A The Chinese means first option vidently think arrangement whereby oreign under takes preliminary investigation xpnses privi leged compete unequal terms comers Nr B Th Chinese natur rgarded Rediker proposition contrary terms inary agreement signed Nw York Nr C Nr Hosken anomalous position lookd might collecting D There security anywhr China whetlr Nanking Nukden American loans authorities public railways anything It Ston Wbstr Inc would E estion about Ston Wbstr Inc round Kyoto Was there danger letting Japanese ignorance these negotiations A Th marshal surrounded cliches authority How foreign financier going Thse negot iaions moribund hitcher officials Stone Webster looked favor independent osition presente Nr Rediker night bfore departure But Rdikr prhaps Chinese light N York financial circles B If State Department favored Norgan could reason opposition Department Ston Webster proects The Department however conservative regard financialdalingsinnchuria Nr C arshalChanghasbnnontoofavor financial dealings mericans Several young fellow officer under father Chang Tso favored certain Chinese students studying England rather United States erican anciers adjust themselves conditions China things dried according their ideas The British financier feront better business China Turthermor Americans proper credentials adventurers promise marshal propo sitions turned Am icans talking enough business business China means considerabl compromise B The negotiations Nukden throw monkey machinory which might worked arrangement rfernce Canton Hankow Railway Now finished And worse Nukdn authorities pretty sceptical about dealings whether railway materials ngineering equipment American firms Competition field enough before firms 8koda Company Czeckoslovakian means their disposal legitimate ueican propositions firms American Locomotiv Com Baldwin Locomotive Company Pullman Car Company throat tactics Skoda manufactur anything trench mortar unition One gntleman ventured opinion ngotiations American consul should first fully informed orican financiers consul should officially American interests Another express Department State ought Nanchuria entirely Finally opinion Americans Nanchuria including repres entatives Department State playing directly Japan hands leaving field their tactics The Nukden authorities independent Nanking caught Japanese If marshal yield somebody perhaps Chang Tso hsiang Needless these views cannot correct They quoted notes taken shortly after statement 8tone Webster Negotiations Further Conmentary 0utcoze From these various statements especially detail given concerning development negotiations seems apparent underneath obvious misunderstandings which developed there fundamentally insuperab difficulties For exampl unpropitious least But misunderstanding difference interpretation preliminary New York agreement The Chinese apparently believed entirely within their rights insisting observance contract inter preted Rdiker believed prhaps Chinese wanted could nothing means certain thing Stone Webster clear first option business which might Incidentally appears Io Stone Webster sonidered workin Euland Company finances engineering projects under takes governmental construction contracts It quite clear attitude Japanese Government played these negotiations except inasmuch might interpreted their ttitude counselled privacy negotiations The question structi harbor Hulutao seems considered somewhat Parenthetically mentioned N Vos political viser arshal Chang Hsueh liang ukden evening December proceeded Dairen morning Shanghai At Nanking discussed Nanking authorities proposition financing Hulutao project capital other American He giving attention development mines along Amur apparently intention latter contribute least capital former That Vos especially interested Belgian interests The possibl W H Donald adviser Chang Vos structing merican netitions doubtful suggstion point before repeated Tormmy Li closely associated marshal advisers Donald Vos The hovevr liking always Donald advice latter finds great annoyance There considerable rumor ukden Donald Vos suffered confidence frown marshal about November Hovever Vos mission Nanking It quite obvious there Am__ri___ca_ advisr ashal Chang Nukden though marshal might unvilling As regards mines apparently N Vos would finance Hulutao scheme knowledge leading Chinese officials Harbin certain Chou Po taoyin Heilungkiang director these mining companies perhaps largest operating Amur writer requesting approach American financiers cooperate development The rines eferred Heihofu Nonni valley With outcome 8tone Webster negotiations still possible American financiers remain anchuria there still loans which successfully negotiated ikden Government provincial authorities anchuria which American firms responsible What remarkable explainable American firms front ranks supply railway materials Chinese railways without entanglements Am firms these lines carry business emorandum Shipboard Interviews Conversations 0etcher Jan xclusive Kyoto Conference Period Perso rshal Chang Hsueh govrnor general Three Political stions Oct stcrn Provinces Manchuria Conversations Kyoto Conference delegates Drs Wang C F Northeastern University Mukden E Ning Paul Yen gates Kyoto Conference N H Donald political dviser Marshal Chang Agenda R Qestions acquaintance C Baron K Okra director S M Co tiffin Political Questions Hoshigaura villa Nmchuria Dr K Hishida S M R CO tiffin Ibid Mr Odaira B M R office Ibid Mr W Kinney publicity advisor R office Ibid Mr Z Hamamura editor Nanchuria Daily News Ibid breakfast Yamato hotel Conversations Ir Iida councillor R Economic Questions Mr T Chiba agriculture office Lecture dinner given Y I C A Mr Nakaawa ening presiding Subject rpose Kyoto Conference Guests Prof Teza S R Techncal College Dalton Hra local business S R officia apanese Conversations Mr Langdon erican Consul conomie trosts Conversations Kaken libriam S R Dairen Atended ilitary Review arshal Chang Hsueh liang DoubleTn Holiday obtained motion pictures Attended mshal reeeption Long Hotel evening Conversations Kyoto Co ference delegates Ning chief accountount rontler Bank Nnkden C F Wan Jews NE Univ Paul Yon three graduates American universities Conversations M S Nyers American Consul erican conomic Interests Wang Su Wang Chia comprise Bureau Foreign Affairs Liaonin Govt Breakfast Y C A Wang Ning Chou Lung chief Asiatic Bureau Nking Govt prosont Memoranan Shipboard Interviews Conversations continued Harbi Oct Oct Pceeded Harbin party Nr Jerome Greene Dr Charles P Hewland Mr Roland Bewden Dr Lorwin I neriews in__compy hes_eme Lu Jung president C E R office Finances C R crisis General Wang Li members Harbin I nternatiOnal Relations Society mfternoon lectures Chinese C E R dispute Conversations Mr Gee C Hanson C R dispute erwieSwihDr L9 I Tsai Yun commissioner foreign affairs Kirin province Harbin office C E R Dispute Mr J Mihailleff transportation Hulan Hailun C R since railway formerly associated Ostroumoff latter mmnager C R imprisoned Ostroumoff ministerof finance under Kolchak Omsk acquaintance reputed Japanese secret service avowedly Soviet S VisittothengChi ToongKee Company modelclothingandshoe factory Fuchiatien Harbin under Christian Chin management E Yashnoff senior agent Commercial Dept Economic Bureau C N economist authority agriculture N Nanchuria Yi Li chief Commercial Dept interview Russian Chinese Lorwin speaking Russian Private Interviews Conver sations Schulz German agent France Asiatic Bank interests Finance Dalbank taken custody Chin Dalank police night departure later inter viewed Dairen early December Conversations J B ewell Chicago Tribune correspondent C R Crisis editor China Weekly Review friend Mr Paul Wright correspondent Chicago Daily News Private conversation Consul Hanson consulat Reception dinner given General Wang Li Dr Loin included Afternoon conversation following luncheon Northeast Navigation Company Club Chines Fuchiatien agricultural devel opment propositions suggested general Trip country visit Firs state Hui Chi Kung Ss Conversations Mr T Hsi Y C A daily Nemorandum Interviews Conversations continued Mukden Oct Conversations Koto Conference delegates Conversation Consul Nye Conversation Consul Langdon Conversation M H W Kinney Mukde__n Oct Left followin ukden sojourn Kyoto company Chinese delegates llukdcn Conversations delegates Kyoto Conv rsations Dr Franklin He Nankai U delegate Kyoto Con Chinese Colonization Nanchuria Completed report Japanese Cultural Influences began assembling American Economic Interests anchuria privat mmrandm American group Kyoto rquest EoC Carter Kyoto Conferenc omitted Oct Nov Social affairs entirely arrangements Japanese interviews uponmy return December January Receptions Imperial Chrysanthemum Garden Baron K Shidehara garden Baron Takuma Dan soiree Indusories Club Viscount Shibusawa luncheon In company Professor Arnold Toynbee Royal Institute International Affairs London Miss Eleanor Hinder Austran delat authority Chinese East Indies Australia Others train Nr Mrs Charles Bennett Peiping Nat ional City Bank manager Prof Nrs Charles Martin Carneg Endoment lcturer Kyoto delegates Prepared report Kyoto Conference train ukden Conversations Nr Ningn cheng Kyoto delegate chief negotitor unofficial interpreter Marshal Chang special c0mmittee negotiate representatives StonedWebster Loan Construction proposition Nr Rediker representative 8tone Webster Discmsson details ngotiations Er Hosken ssistant Rediker sense indepenentgo between General Wang Li Harbin conversation hotel dparted Harbi Interviews onvrsa Oc Jan Mukden Nov continued Conversations Consul consulate Conversations Mr trade commissionur U S Dept Corce Mukden Mr Wilbur MHeyt assistant trade commissioner clled hotel James Deitrick consulting enincr Cosmos Club Wash D C His Interests In effort obtain approxal highway program Manchu ngotiating Mrshl Chag Conversations Mr W H Donald adviser Chan Hsueh liang called rsidnce Leu NSn formerly cabinet minister under Tsao Kun Peking Govt Qestions Land Leases urisdiction along Railway Zone Harbin Nov B Dec Daily conversations Nov Dec I Wang Li Northeast Navigation Company offices Club Fuchiatien Chinese numerous receptionsddinner engagements associatesdbusiness friends ofwhomWereofficial vestigatio Agricultural Propositions Colenization Land Development Possibil So Cooperation Trip country soldier escort To Second Estate theHui Chi Kung Ss agricultural company fifteen miles Harbin L Jung G E R discussion qestions invitation Pres Lu residence Wang tanager Admiral Shen estate I0 acres eastern R discussions technicalagrictural sction C Grad Univ Toulouse Franceuestions Wang Wei official Northeast Navigation Company pincipal Navigation School Harbia Tien Yi assistant manager Bank China Harbin branch Cnversations Land Holdings Company Terentieff Theodore T employee Internatimnal Harvester Company Harbin resigned Sa Francisco leaving Dec Oth Agriculturexpert Us AmericanMadinryi Manchuria Mr A Schweyer managerof I H C Harbin Ibid H Cusis Vezey editor Harbin Daily News C E R Settlement Conversations Paul Wright Ghicago Trib Lecture Chinese audience Practical Results Kyoto Conference their bearing Manchuria uestions General Wan presid Chow Po taeYin prefect Heilungki proinc manaer Fen Yuan Gold Nining Oo director Tai Ping Gold Minin CO Presented mining request American partic arbin Nov Dc continued Received group Chinese bankers business including Mr Tien Yi pzesented several pzopesitions requests American capital participa industrial development includin paper factory gunny factory Hydraulic electric power falls Hurka river eastern C R E V V Golubtzov Anderson M Company Harbin office luncheon Discussion Morgan Palmer prospects reviving enterprise along certain similar lines Visit Private Traia Mr Fo Kovalsky timber concessionnaire concessions Yablonia estern section C R Conversations Kovalsky station Mr D P Katchesoff Kov alsky representative accompanied Mr H W Wang manager China Northern Corporation Harbin This arranged Trade Commissioner Mukden myself Opportunity observe effect claring timber ariculture Chinese immigration Sungari valley Timber Lumbering Questions Several cnnversations Mr Hanson consul others consulate social affairs consular cabarets company Hason Cnsul Thomas hardt J rtiss manager National City Bank Harbin Interviewed General propositions Sino American financial cooper ative projects N Manchuria Daily conversations Mr T Hsi Harbin Y C A except during Yablenia Timber Concession Conversations Archibald Rose British American Tobacco Co Britishdele Kyoto Conference train after Ssupingkai Mukden Departure Ekden train Tsai Yun Li Shao peace negot iators their retur Nikolsk Ussurisk Mukden Conversation Commissioner Tsai former acquaitance train Chinese followed conversation Li English Conversations Consul Myers rhardt Hoyt Trad ommissioners Luncheon Mr Mrs hardt Dinner M Ning Discussion result Stone Webster negotiations Mmorandum VVso Interviews Conversations Oct Jan Shipboard Daire Dec Conversations H W Kinney Dinner given Kinneys Mr Kibe calling durin evening exchange views anchuria Kibe chief friends Dr K Hishida Pres Office S Conversations nchuria Baron K Okra S LR Co Office Mr K Futamura Labor Breau Personnel Det friend S M R labor sociologist authority Chinese igration Manchuria Interview Recent Phases Immigration S K Datta Russell St Calcutta Indian nationalist delegate Kyoto Conference Conversations Yamato hotel Japnes Administration Land Policies Chosen Problem Political ducation China Vincent Short rival Commercial Agency C R Dalton opposition maintained management Russian afternoon apartments Anomalous Position ofthe Two Agencies Curt Schulz Berlin Friedenau Kundrystr repros Eranco Asiatic Bank Interests Dalbank hrough Den Osten Akt Ges Ber Conversations breakfast before departure Europe after release hotel police confinement Harbin Subject C R Sestions Russians demand settlement accts DalSa Admiral Tsai T seholar oxiolal friend K Ka staff correspondent Asahi Dalton In Manchurian QusZions Y dinner Lectur_e_ Y C A Reunion Grou including Nakagawa Tzuka Katori Mrs T Chiba Subject The Manchurian aestions japanese Policy Manchuria subject gested Mr Hammura editor Manchuria Daily News Port Arthur Dec Trip Pert Arthur Mr Bishop Kinney H W K S M R motor Mr Miura ForeiEn Affairs Department Kwantung Governmnt Inquiries information technical phases japanese emesupplied administration Takata information publicity editor Kwantung Govt Data Administration Interviews Conversations B Pewell editor CRaa Weekly Review Shanghai Pukew Mutiny friend C R Settlmcnt Prospects G B Rea publisher Far Eastern Review Shanghai American Inuestments tiffin office friend In China Gee Sokolsky editor Far stern Review Work Kmmerer Mission friend Granville Woodard Trade Commissioner U S Dept Commerce Commercial Aviation China P C He chief editor editorial Commercial Press Lt In proposed arrangements Chinese translation The International Relations Manchuria Jerome T Lieu section Purchasing Dept foreign Commercial Press Ltd M L I Wholesale Dopt Sales Office Comnercial Press Ltd Dr Herman Chan Ph president Shanghai Cellege Yantzepee Shanghai American Ameem University Club dinner American Club Work Frontier Shanghai Cellge Dr D K Lieu Legislative Yuan Nanking Govt friend Prof Charteris international U Sydney Australia delegate Kyote Conference Palace Hotel Sir Frederick Whyte politic dviser Nanking Govt Charteris Majestic Hotel Arranged proceed Nanking Sir Frederick White Nankin Dr C T Wang Minister Foreign Affairs Nanking Interview Stimson action E R Sine American relations former acquaintance Dr T Z Tyau attached Min For Affairs General friond Mr Livingston S Y Hu Hu Hueh economic expert Ministry Railways Nanking college friend classmate 8b_iboard ShanghaiMaru Shanghai Kobe Dc Mr Win Hosken Pine Street N Y negotiator MA Rediker Stone Webster N Y Marshal Chang Hsueh liaag committee consider certain Mandhurism engineering works Subject Details Negotiations Dec Farl Amherst Jeeffry Hemesdale formerly literary theatre critic Nw York Worl____d Englishmsm resident N Y Robert Reedy 1eeler Osgood Co Tacoma Wash Timber purchaser Interviews Conversations Dec Jan Conversations Ted Achilles Adv_er office hotel Conversations Adver i__se staff Wilfred Fle managiag editor Burton Crane financial writer editor Trans Pacific Ward Phelps covered Kyoto Conference paper Hugh Byes associate editor Interviewed Avorcis representative Manchurian Situation Japan Advrtr Moscow cabled Phelps Chicago Daily News Attended Ferris Seminary Memorial Exercises Yokohama Dinner Achilles American Naval Attach evening Breakfast Mr Mrs Burton Crane Luncheon Nrs G S Phelps Foreig Committee Y C A Tokyo Tea W Return Tass correspondent Subject Sttlment C R Dispute Dinner Mr Mrs Wilfred Fleisher No I Coward glish wright Amherst dinner party Hiram Bingham American consul Tokyo rocently transferred Kobe Various luncheon dinner ngagments N Return correspondent Conversations Russo American relations nchuria dinner Amrica Club return dinner Imperial Hotel President Hayashi Keio University Keie University Alumni Club Tokyo Ted Achills Interview Keio Baron K Shid ehara Minister Fori Affairs Gaimusho Manchurian Questions C E R Stimson Action American apanese Relations Mr Treyanovsky U S S R Ambassador Japan Noon Dinner mbassy Mr Remm myself Subject Manchurism estions C E R Stimson Action American Rus Relations Rev Charles Bishop wteran missionary Japan Aoyama Gakuin lived Yokohama father Carl Bishop Freer allery Wash Okura Library Morrison Library books Far called N Asi__ staff Zumoto Kyoto Delegate editor Sailed U S Dec Aus Dec Miss Grde_ngbck secretary Swedish Traffic Association Stockholm board Drottningholm returning Sweden U visited Chicago Sh_0 M Persian member Persian parliament liberal leader apparently thenbehind thenS which established dynasty Persia resident Teheran address necessy Trans Siberan Ry Lieu H Haslund ethnologist 8venHepedtion Mongolia Hsin inMonzol invitedtoFieldMuseforsrof Dane reserve returning Trs Siberian Sweden afterhavg presented completeltemple King Gustav Adolph Sweden Iph Sylvester State Street Boston Met inMoscowatGrdHotel ytimesatraveller inScandinavi tries before revolution Marshal Hsueh liang Mukden lunchee villa Admiral Tsa T noted gltsh scholar official several Peking cabinets early student U friend visited Diren Dec T dynasty S K Indian Nationalist delegate Kyoto Conference Dalton Yamato Hotel Dec Russell St Calcutta Professor Ohart International Law Univ Sydney Australia Kyoto Conference fternoon dance Majestic Hotel Shanghai renewed acquaintance Dec Si__ Fr__ Whyte political adviser Nanking Government Majestic Hotel Baron K Shidehara ______ nister Foreign Affairs 3apan Interview Gaimusho Dec Baron K Okra chief director S M R company renewe acquaintance Hoshigaru luncheo villa Baron s_akatan__i mmber round table Kyoto Mr I managing director Rengo News Agency Tokyo member round table Kyote Japans delegation Naval Conference Londo later Dr Inazo Nitob Japanese delegation Kyoto series personal contacts Dr C T WMinister Foreign Affairs Nanking renewed acquaintance interview Nanking Dec Arnold J To Royal Institute International Affairs London doicgate Kyoto assisted through Manchuria Miss Eleanor Hind Australian delegate Kyoto authority Chinese South Sea Islands Women Club Sydney assisted through Manchuria Thse Were Worth Knowin_ August December Viscount Ha_ilsh Lord Hails British spokesman Kyoto 0onsorvative loader Mr ih_o9 Dutch delegate Kyoto Conferonce 0bsever Department utice Batavia friend J L Duyvendak Va Vo lenhoven Kat Angeline Lionel Curtis_ 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