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.
[769] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, December 17,
1948—3 p. m.
[Received December 19—6:55 a. m.]
[Received December 19—6:55 a. m.]
125.633/12–1748: Telegram
[770] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, December 20,
1948—2 p. m.
[Received December 20—6:18 a. m.]
[Received December 20—6:18 a. m.]
125.6336/12–2048: Telegram
[771] The Consul General at Hong Kong (Hopper) to the Secretary of State
Hong Kong, December 21,
1948—2 p. m.
[Received 8:20 p. m.]
[Received 8:20 p. m.]
125.6336/12–2148: Telegram
[772] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, December 22,
1948—11 a. m.
[Received December 22—8:45 a. m.]
[Received December 22—8:45 a. m.]
125.6336/12–2248: Telegram
[773] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, December 23,
1948—5 p. m.
[Received December 24—9:28 a. m.]
[Received December 24—9:28 a. m.]
125.6336/12–2348: Telegram
[774] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
Washington, December 23,
1948—6 p. m.
125.6336/12–1648: Telegram
[775] The Consul General at Tientsin (Smyth) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin, December 28,
1948.
[Received December 28—6:48 a. m.]
[Received December 28—6:48 a. m.]
125.6336/12–2848: Telegram