125.3516/11–1548: Telegram
The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 18—2:16 p. m.]
208. Parallel to courier problem (resumed preceding telegram) is need for Embassy review type of data needed from Dairen. If desire is only keep post open for strategic reasons, present stall organization satisfactory. If desire is obtain maximum data for intelligence agencies and political officers, then information available here merely being skimmed.
Arrival of Vice Consul Gleysteen, who able speak, read Chinese, opened new sources information and shifted emphasis in Consulate work. His time is given to press, talking to local Chinese and handling office affairs requiring Chinese language. Result is I do all administrative work, filing, coding, typing, et cetera. We both average 65-hour week. Considerable press and other background material now awaiting courier.
[Page 802]Deptel 68, October 2129 (not repeated Nanking) says Gleysteen replacement here by April 1. Consulate despatch 31 to Nanking July 2529 “personal [personnel?] assigned Dairen” emphasized they must be started on way several months before scheduled arrival. Hence replacements should be selected now.
To be fit to do effective reporting and biographic work, office complement should be two American[s] able read, speak Chinese and one American clerk in addition to chief officer.
This is strictly intelligence outpost and not ordinary Consulate. New personnel should be trained in intelligence work. By this is meant observation, not underground.
If Consulate kept open, it suggested Embassy request Department for the additional personnel in order utilize resources this post.
At same time Embassy requested verify my opinion correct re real function of office.
Sent Nanking 97, repeated Department 208. Department pass Nanking, Shanghai 138.