Office of the Historian

893.00/9–148: Telegram

The Consul at Mukden (Rinden) to the Secretary of State

Mukden, September 1, 1948—4 p. m.
[Received 8:01 p. m.]

358. Military situation northeast remains static. Elements Communist 3d column formerly reported moving southwestwards from Hsian (ConGen 44 [444] to Embassy87) have returned to bases near Hsian. Communist 1st column has moved closer Changchun from south presumably tighten blockade city and be in position assault should defenders show definite signs weakness: One civilian, Communist 9th column, Kowpangtze area, north Inchow, has moved northwards nearer Hsinmin area on Mukden–South Peiping rail line. Communists reported repairing all highways in Faku–Changwu–Hsinmin triangle northwest Mukden. No Communist troop movement areas South Mukden.

Sent Nanking 451; repeated Department 358, Peiping 192.

Rinden
  1. August 26, 3 p. m., repeated to the Department as telegram No. 354, not printed.↩