Office of the Historian

Increasing difficulties of the Consulate at Darien due to actions of Soviet and Chinese Communist authorities; closure of the Consulate 1

1. For previous documentation regarding the Consulate at Dairen, see Foreign Relations, 1948, vol. vii, pp. 787 ff.

[1036] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, January 11, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received January 13—10:45 p. m.]

123 Gleysteen, Culver: Telegram

[1037] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Dairen (Paddock)

Washington, February 1, 1949—noon.

123 Gleysteen, Culver: Telegram

[1038] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, March 24, 1949—11 a. m.
[Received 11:56 p. m.]

893.00/3–2449: Telegram

[1039] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, April 2, 1949.
[Received April 2—6:52 a. m.]

893.00B/4–249: Telegram

[1040] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, April 10, 1949—noon.
[Received April 10—5:15 a. m.]

893.00B/4–1049: Telegram

[1041] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, April 12, 1949—3 p. m.
[Received April 13—11:22 p. m.]

893.00B/4–1249: Telegram

[1042] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, April 15, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received April 16—8:44 p. m.]

123 Gleysteen, Culver: Telegram

[1043] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, April 16, 1949—1 a. m.
[Received 7:27 p. m.]

123 Gleysteen, Culver: Telegram

[1044] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, April 20, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received April 20—6:50 a. m.]

123 Gleysteen, Culver: Telegram

[1045] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot)

Washington, April 21, 1949—6 p. m.

123 Bacon, Leonard Lee: Telegram

[1046] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Dairen (Paddock)

Washington, April 22, 1949—6 p. m.

123 [Gleysteen, Culver]: Telegram

[1047] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, April 23, 1949—11 a. m.
[Received April 24—9:28 a. m.]

123 Gleysteen, Culver: Telegram

[1048] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, April 23, 1949—noon.
[Received April 24—8:49 a. m.]

125.351/4–2349: Telegram

[1049] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kohler) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, April 23, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received April 23—9:10 a. m.]

123 Gleysteen, Culver: Telegram

[1050] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kohler) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, April 23, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received April 23—9:21 a. m.]

123 Bacon, Leonard Lee: Telegram

[1051] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, April 26, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received April 27—11:47 p. m.]

123 Gleysteen, Culver: Telegram

[1052] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, April 26, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received April 27—11:35 p. m.]

123 Gleysteen, Culver: Telegram

[1053] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kohler)

Washington, April 28, 1949—2 p. m.

123 [Gleysteen, Culver]: Telegram

[1054] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, April 29, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received May 1—7:24 a. m.]

123 Gleysteen, Culver: Telegram

[1055] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Dairen (Paddock)

Washington, April 29, 1949—8 p. m.

123 [Gleysteen, Culver]: Telegram

[1056] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kohler) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, April 30, 1949—11 a. m.
[Received April 30—9:23 a. m.]

123 Gleysteen, Culver: Telegram

[1057] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, April 30, 1949—noon.
[Received May 1—7:31 a. m.]

125.3513/4–3049: Telegram

[1058] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, May 3, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received May 3—8:31 a. m.]

123 Bacon, Leonard Lee: Telegram

[1059] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, May 4, 1949—9 a. m.
[Received 10 p. m.]

893.00/5–449: Telegram

[1060] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, May 7, 1949—noon.
[Received May 7—6:57 a. m.]

123 Bacon, Leonard Lee: Telegram

[1061] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, May 7, 1949—noon.
[Received May 7—6:57 a. m.]

125.351/5–749: Telegram

[1062] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, May 10, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received May 11—11:17 p. m.]

123 Paddock, Paul: Telegram

[1063] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Dairen (Paddock)

Washington, May 13, 1949—6 p. m.

125.3513/4–3049: Telegram

[1064] The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, May 14, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received 11:33 p. m.]

761.93/5–1449: Telegram

[1065] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, May 17, 1949—1 p. m.
[Received May 17—5:39 a. m.]

761.93/5–1749: Telegram