123 Gleysteen Culver: Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kohler) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 20—10:01 a. m.]
1308. Following note No. 48 dated May 19 received [from] Foreign Office (re Embtel 1096, April 30):
Minister Foreign Affairs …29 with reference Embassy note No. 219, April 30 has honor state following:
“On evening April 12, 1949 at oncoming darkness in a forbidden zone of naval base of Port Arthur there was detained by Soviet military authorities guarding this base a stranger who from shore was making light signals seawards with headlights of automobile. Detainee did not present documents establishing his identity and did not present pass for automobile.
“In military Kommandatura where violator of regulations of forbidden zone was brought it was established that this person was Am. Vice Consul in City of Dalny, Mr. Culver Gleysteen.
“Upon establishment of his identity Gleysteen was released.
“Minister will be grateful to Embassy for assurances that such actions of Gleysteen will not be repeated.”
Sent Department 1308; repeated Dairen 24, Nanking 58, Shanghai 11, Canton 24.
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