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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

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)

          The Far East: China

          • Preface
          • Political and military situation in China (Documents 1–740)
            • Successive moves of the Embassy office in China in effort to remain near the headquarters of the Chinese Government (Documents 741–856)
              • The Embassy in China after occupation of Nanking by Chinese Communists: (Documents 857–1035)
                • Increasing difficulties of the Consulate at Darien due to actions of Soviet and Chinese Communist authorities; closure of the Consulate (Documents 1036–1139)
                  • Problems of United States Consulates in areas occupied by the Chinese Communists: (Documents 1140–1657)
                    • Decision to close Consulates in Nationalist-held China prior to occupation by Chinese Communists: Canton, Chungking, Kunming, and Tihwa (Documents 1658–1698)
                      • Index

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