Problems of United States Consulates in areas occupied by the Chinese Communists:
Contents
- I. Mukden Consulate General: Representations by the United States
regarding isolation of Consulate General; delays and obstructions to
departure of staff after decision to withdraw; spy charges against Consulate
General; United States protests against arrest and trial of members of
staff; withdrawal and closure
(Documents 1140–1300)
- II. Consulates General at Peiping and Tientsin: Refusal of Chinese
Communists to deal with Consulates without recognition; closing of offices
of United States Information Service; imposition of taxes on consular
properties; question of the registration of consular properties (Documents 1301–1401)
- III. Hankow and Tsingtao: Refusal of Communists to deal with Consulates;
closing of United States Information Service offices; closure of Consulate
at Hankow and withdrawal of staff; closure of Consulate at Tsingtao; seizure
of United States Government property by Communists at Tsingtao; departure of
staff from Tsingtao delayed by Communist obstructions (Documents 1402–1467)
- IV. Shanghai: Claims of ex-Navy employees leading to siege and occupation
of Consulate General for few days; Colling case; Gould-Miner case; arrest of
Vice Consul William M. Olive; closure of United States Information Service;
question of taxation of property owned by United States Government (Documents 1468–1657)