Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

893.00/12–1948: Telegram

The Consul General at Tientsin (Smyth) to the Secretary of State

Tientsin, December 19, 1948.
[Received December 19—8:34 p.m.]

CAT plane took off approximately 4:40 p.m. this afternoon from Tientsin Changkueichuang field under Communist small arms fire. Field now unsafe for further flights. Only two CAT American employees able to board departing plane.

Smyth