POLITICAL INFORMATION: VISIT TO MUKDEN OF S. L. TIKHVINSKY, PEIPING SOVIET CONSUL GENERAL

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001801080009-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: September 16, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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Political Information:
Visit to Mukden of S. L.
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of NLBSH. .General Nerd was unable to %:ee him but Tikhvinsky had an interview
with a member of the Ministry of Fore_gn Affairs.
Sergei Leonodovich Tikhvii,sky,,So?riet Consul General for Peiping, arrived in
Uukden on 11 July and wa:' met by i.2 V. Almazov, head of Torgpredstvo in
Mukden, and M. K. Uegtev of Churin and Company. Tikhvinsky stayer at Almazov's
house while he was in Likden. On the same day of his arrival Tikhvinsky
conferred with P. G. Kostenetsky, heat of the Soviet Citizens' Association,
and Khristalov (full rlome unknown), rr nager of Da.lbank. He also visited the
Churin department sto3e. The follovri-gig day he spent in a series of conferences
with local Soviet pol:.tical leaders ai4 prominent Soviet citizens. On 13 July,
Tikhvinsky officially '.-alled on the vzrious consulates and on Geieral WE I Li--huang,
2. At 6:00 p.m. on 13 Ju.t,r, Tikhvinsky addiossed a general meeting of the Soviet
Citizens' Association which was attended by about 200 members. He said that
he had been instruct,'d to inspect the li,,ing conditions of the Llukden Soviet
community and th::.t r.Lthough he w s deep";y sympathetic with those who had
suffered under the lifficult living cor:dit-ions, limited transportation
facilities would prevent repatriation'.'rom Mukden in 1948. He advised the
Mukden Soviet citizens to remain in Nlu.l:den until the Soviet authorities could
determine the bes' action to take in t:ieir behalf. He invited periodic reports
on conditions in Liukden with, suggestions for their improves ent. He closed
his speech with i promise to appeal tc the Soviet authorities for relief as
soon as he retureu to Peiping.
3. The speech was ; disappointment to rainy who heard it and a few persons
suggesteu that .vhilf in 4ukden Tik,ttinsky set up a relief plan which could
be put into ef.'ect immediately. dher the meeting closed no constructive action
had been takes on this matter.
4. On 14. July T: Khvinsky had a meeting v ? .th about forty of the most prominent
Mukden Soviur, citizens and then atte:ded a farewell dinner party. On 15
July heret-ned to Peiping.
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