The Archive · 1933

Protest Lodged with Soviet

Manchukuo and Confluence Dam

Marbin, Mar. 11, It is reported that the local representative of the Munchalswo Government has lodged a protest with the Bovet authorities dgnint thei alleged action in erecting a Wight dam ut the confluence of the gar "and' Amur" Rivers, round that this will result fivers silting to such an extent vender it Impossible for steamers to enter the Amur River from the Sungari.

Considering that this is certain to result ina sand-bank forming at the auth of the Sungari River, the Manchukuo authorities demand the removal. of the dam. Which, leon tended, was erected without the feonsent of the Manchukuo Govern= tment and. therefore, constitutes a Violation of the Soviet-Manchokuo agreement" concerning, navigation

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