ABSTRACT
The opening of the Sino-Soviet Conference for the settlement of outstanding questions between the two countries was postponed until August 27, 1924, three months after the signing of the Sino-Soviet Agreement. In accordance with the conditions provided in the agreement, Soviet troops stationed in Outer Mongolia should have been withdrawn immediately after the signing of the treaties. On March 6, Karakhan, Soviet Ambassador, delivered a note to the Chinese Foreign Ministry at Peking stating that, ‘The Soviet Government, with the approval of Mongolia, began to withdraw its troops from the latter place. Because of the Chinese Eastern Railway affair, Marshal Chang Tso-lin harboured very unfriendly feelings for Karakhan, and repeatedly instructed his staff to discuss, with the Soviet Consul-General at Mukden, the recall of Karakhan. A Sino-Soviet Committee was organized by the Chinese Foreign Ministry to look after affairs which should normally have been attended to by the conference.
