Office of the Historian

125.6836/12–1648: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State 67

Nanking, December 16, 1948—1 p. m.
[Received December 16—6:23 a. m.]

2536. With respect to failure of Chinese Communists to provide outward communications for our Consulate at Mukden, we would suggest that a strong blast from an official spokesman of Department might serve useful purpose in teaching Communists more correct international manners and in keeping before attention of America public this unjustifiable action of Chinese Communists.

Stuart
  1. Repeated by the Department to the Consul General at Hong Kong as telegram No. 394, December 17, 8 p. m., requesting comments regarding “effect such approach might have on inquiries made pursuant Deptels 365 Dec 2 and 381 Dec 10”.↩