Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The Far East, China, Volume VII

393.1163/12–345: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Josselyn)⁵⁴

Washington, December 3, 1945—4 p.m.

241. Please request Bishop Ward to supply you with a list of the mission-owned properties he found occupied together with available information identifying the occupying military unit or government organ (Urtel 74 [274], Nov. 27, 8 a.m.). On receipt of such information you are authorized to request the appropriate Chinese authorities to effect the removal of the occupying troops or organizations and to afford protection to the properties, turning them over to the mission’s designated representatives in each case where such representative is on hand. Sent to Shanghai repeated to Chungking.

Byrnes

54. Repeated as No. 1925 to the Embassy in China.