The Archive · 1925

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Peking, June 1.

Further details of the outcome of ithe dispute between Comrade Ivan-loft and the Chihese members of the.

IE. E, R. Board of Directors in Hi lin concerning the application of the famous order Number 94 have now: reached Peking. The order called for ithe retirement of about 800 employces who were neither Chinese mor Soviet citizens, beginning on \June 1, General Pao, Chairman of ithe Board, backed by Chang Tso-Hin land the directors, had defied Mr. I ivanoff, and the long standing dispute iwas expected to come to a head on ithe day of the application of the orlder. However, on or about Juno 1: ithe two sides got together and it was agreed that the matter should be set. led by the Soviet Consul-General jand the Chinese Commissioner of Foreign Affairs in Harbin, On June 5, 56 employees were retired and the rest will be gradually dispensed with. The Commissioner of Foreign Affairs gained agreement to his point that ithe first hundred vacancies should be filled by Chinese, the remaining appointments to be' made according to

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