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improved, for the Five Yuens have been established, and all
the Marshals have had a meeting at the Capital. The various
Yuens have different departments and different committees.
In view of the extensive apheres under the administration of the 5 Yuens and the complication of circumstances, unity in spirit and unanimity of opinion has not yet been secured.
The situation in the Three Eastern Provinces has not
yet been settled, and we cannot foretell what steps will be
taken. The Branch Political Council at Peiping has only a
limited scope in its administration, but as there are too
many official organizations appointed by the Central they
cannot work so smoothly as the Branch Political Councils in
other places.
In Sinkiang, since the death of Yeung Tsang San, the
Russians have been watching very attentively. It is estimated
that 80% of the population of the Province are Mohammedans,
and we do not know very much about their internal condition.
The Central Government has proposed to entrust Pak Sung Hi
with the sole management of the Province as he is a Mohamedan
and has better knowledge of its situation than any body else.
But this cannot be immediately put into effect, for it takes
more than 100 days to reach Sinkiang from Peiping and reserve
funds sufficient for the maintenance of the troops for 3 extra
months must be raised before he can set out on the journey.
If he takes with him funds enough for only 3 months without
any reserve he will have to depend on the support of the
Central Government and will be subject to the danger of
starvation. At present the Central Government has not secured the funds required, and is not in a position to send Pak out for the time being. Pak is quite willing to accept the appointment proposed by the Central Government, but he cannot proceed with the mission for the present and so must wait some
time.
Szechuen