Mukden, Dee. 5.
'The Chinese delegates returned from the conference with the Soviet's representative at Nikolsk' last night. They reported the signing of a protocol, in which both sides agreed to fulfil the 1024 Agreements regarding the Chinese} Eastern Railway. The Soviet mo-defied their previous demand for the reinstatement of Messrs. Em-shan off and Eismond as manager' and assistant manager of the (Chinese Eastern Railway, but they. insisted that these two officials] the result of the preliminary conference at Nikolsk-Ussurisk, has] ordered Tsao Yun-sheng, who is provided with full plenipotentiary powers, to confer with a formally: accredited Soviet delegate for. the discussion of all outstanding Sino-Soviet disputes. I hereby serve this notice to you by telegram."
In reply to this notification, [Litvinom answered as follows:
"Thereby notify you that Simanovaky, Commissar for Foreign [Affairs in Harbarovsk, has beer provided with full plenipotentiary power to negotiate with the Chinese should be employed in other cap-cities on the Railway.
The Political Council sat last! night until two o'clock this morning. Dhoy resumed their meeting after breakfast and ast until five this afternoon.
They decided, in the interests of peace, as propaganda had been proscribed, and in view of the modified attitude of the Soviet Government, to reply to BIN. Litvinof's telegram of November 27, agreeing to the arrangements made at Nikolsi; and they appointed Mr. sai Yunaheng, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs in Harbin, as delegate to meet the Soviet representative for the further necessary discussion.
'The Chinese President of the'
Board of the Chinese Eastern Railway has resigned, thus complying with the arrangement made at Nikolai for the appointment of new President of the Chinese Eastern Railway, the only condition on which the Soviet Government would consent that Messrs. Emshanoff and Eismond should not fill their old offices on the railway.
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