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Mr. King,
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Encloanne No./
64
I went to Canton as instructed on 8/1/26. I made enquiries on lines instructed and found as follows:- 1. The number of Russian Bijõeheviks, at present in Canton
is 144 (men only). There is no trace of active women agents. Of this number 68 live at Tung Shan, 35 at Whampoa and 41 including & amators who are on the Chinese gunboats. Each Chinese regiment has two Russian Military instructors,
2. The head of the Forces Military is known as Gene ml
former- Gallent, His real name is Galinin aged about 45,
ly an officer in the Russian Imperial Army. At the present moment he is in Peking but is expected to
retum shortly.
3. His ▲, D. C, or Secretary is Mr. Carin also formerly
of the Russian Imperial Army.
4. The head of the Forces Naval is Mr. Semionoff aged about
40 formerly of the Russian Imperial Navy. Lives in Tung Shan,
5. Military Advisor te General Cheung Kai Shok is Russian
named Shelavin formerly a General in the Russian
Imperial Army.
6. The Head of the Soviets in South China is named Borodin,
he holds authority as an imbassador over all the Russian
7. The Official Soviet Consul, U.S.8.E. Consulate, is named Wosseff, he is also manager of the Soviet controlled Russian Oil Monopoly (Petroleum Department of the U.8.§.R. Trade Mission), he is taking the place of Hermann, former Consul, who is expected back from
leave shortly.
8. The interpreter of the above mentioned oil monopoly is
W. Schwartzberg, a German. Speaks many languages.
Speaks