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

123 Bacon, Leonard Lee: Telegram

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

Nanking, June 3, 1949—noon.
[Received 11:34 p. m.]

1182. Deptel 636, May 25, repeated Shanghai, OffEmb Canton, Dairen, Peiping. Application for necessary travel documents Bacon and wife, Nanking [to] Dairen to replace Paddock as Consul filed June 2 with Aliens Affairs Office Nanking. Director of office stated no permit now available for travel as individual since areas under military control and travel regulations foreigners not established. Also stated his office not competent discuss travel as official of government and could not transmit application to competent authority; moreover he could not indicate any authority to which application could be made.

Embassy therefore urges Department request Moscow renew pressure FonOff Soviet transit visa for use Smolny ex-Shanghai or Hong Kong.

Sent Department; repeated Shanghai 642, OffEmb Canton 484, Moscow 34, Dairen 35, Peiping 193.

Stuart