Office of the Historian

Policy respecting retention of consular posts in areas occupied by Chinese Communists; efforts to re-establish communication with the consulate general at Mukden1

1. For previous correspondence on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1947, vol. vii, pp. 629 ff. For correspondence regarding the Consulate at Dairen, see ante, pp. 787 ff.

[709] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, December 31, 1947—1 p. m.

125.288M/12–3147: Telegram

[710] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, January 5, 1948—noon.
[Received January 5—5:53 a. m.]

125.288M/1–548: Telegram

[711] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, January 9, 1948—5 p. m.

125.288M/1–548: Telegram

[712] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, January 13, 1948—5 p. m.
[Received January 14—5 p. m.]

125.288M/1–1348: Telegram

[713] The Vice Consul at Changchun (Siebens) to the Secretary of State

Changchun, January 19, 1948—9 a. m.
[Received 3:48 p. m.]

125.288M/1–1948: Telegram

[714] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, January 22, 1948.

125.288M/1–2248: Telegram

[716] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, April 30, 1948—7 p. m.

893.00B/4–648: Telegram

[717] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, May 5, 1948—2 p. m.
[Received May 6—12:20 p. m.]

125.633/5–548: Telegram

[718] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, May 7, 1948—7 p. m.

125.633/5–548: Telegram

[719] The Consul General at Mukden (Ward) to the Secretary of State

Mukden, May 8, 1948—11 a. m.
[Received May 10—10:59 p. m.]

125.633/5–848: Telegram

[720] The Consul General at Mukden (Ward) to the Secretary of State

Mukden, May 8, 1948—1 p. m.
[Received May 9—3:01 a. m.]

893.00/5–848: Telegram

[721] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, May 11, 1948—4 p. m.
[Received May 11—11:53 a. m.]

125.633/5–1148: Telegram

[722] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, May 20, 1948—6 p. m.

125.633/5–548: Telegram

[723] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, May 27, 1948—11 a. m.
[Received May 27—9:45 a. m.]

125.633/5–2748: Telegram

[724] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, May 28, 1948—6 p. m.

125.633/5–2748: Telegram

[725] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, June 21, 1948—5 p. m.

125.633/5–2848: Telegram

[726] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 11, 1948—1 p. m.
[Received August 11—7:02 a. m.]

893.00/8–1148: Telegram

[727] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, August 18, 1948—6 p. m.

125.953/8–1848: Telegram

[728] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 23, 1948—6 p. m.
[Received August 24—12:42 a. m.]

125.953/8–2348: Telegram

[729] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, September 13, 1948—3 p. m.

124.936/9–1348: Telegram

[730] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, September 16, 1948—11 a. m.
[Received September 16—1:16 a. m.]

125.0093/9–1648: Telegram

[731] The Consul General at Tsingtao (Turner) to the Secretary of State

Tsingtao, September 30, 1948.
[Received October 11—9:30 a. m.]

125.953/9–3048: Airgram

[732] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, November 1, 1948—4 p. m.

893.00/10–3148: Telegram

[733] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Mukden (Ward)

Washington, November 2, 1948—4 p. m.

125.0093/11–248: Telegram

[734] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, November 2, 1948—8 p. m.

125.6336/11–248: Telegram

[735] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, November 3, 1948—5 p. m.
[Received November 3—9:23 a. m.]

893.00/11–348: Telegram

[736] The Consul General at Mukden (Ward) to the Secretary of State

Mukden, November 4, 1948—11 a. m.
[Received November 4—4:55 a. m.]

123 Ward, Angus: Telegram

[737] The Consul General at Mukden (Ward) to the Secretary of State

Mukden, November 5, 1948—3 p. m.
[Received November 5—8:43 a. m.]

123 Ward, Angus: Telegram

[738] The Consul General at Mukden (Ward) to the Secretary of State

Mukden, November 9, 1948—9 a. m.
[Received November 9—7:01 a. m.]

893.5151/11–948: Telegram