Soviets May Be Forced to Stay in Manchoukuo Harbin, Dee. 26
About 21400 Soviet citizens, consisting of employees of the C.'E. R. ind their dependents, will be directly affected by the conclusion of the sale negotiations.
Of this number, 10,000 will remuia in Manchoukuo, because they "either not wish to return to the USSR.
will be forced by the Manchoukus Government to remain here."—Rengo.
Tokyo, Dec. 26.
The Foreign Office stated to-day that the conversations relative to the purchase of the Chinese E. stern Railway would continue until the end of the year. The several experts a meeting again to-day, but there is ttle chance of a full agreement be-Ing reached before the end of the present week. was announced to-day that the South Manchurian Railway is fablishing a special organization for the purpose of studying economic Problems relating to the projected system of railways in Manchou-Jkuo after the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway.—United Press.
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