Tsitsthar, May 17, Unable to come to terms with the Soviet authorities, the local "city, fathers" tonday decided to take over the yrounds of the former. Soviet consitiate ere for conversion into a park, The premises formerly occupied by the Consulate will remain untouched. Notification to this effect, the Kokutsu News Auency said, has been sent to M. Michal Stavutsky, Soviet Consul-General in Harbin, "The grounds attached to the Cone sulate, "the nows agency explained, were occupied by Russian troops in 1800. On September 16, 1036, Wwhen the" Manchoukuo Government was notified of the Consulate's closing, "the grounds should have automatieally everied to Manchoukuo," the curred yesterday. morning) sccodiag
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