125.3513/6–2849: Telegram
The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State
Dairen, June 28,
1949—9 a. m.
[Received June 29—1:17 a. m.]
[Received June 29—1:17 a. m.]
192. Clerk Chao has not gone home last 2 months due fear difficulties with Soviet and CCP police (Contel 40, March 3, repeated 6233). Rarely leaves Consulate premises. Now learned for first time his 19-year-old son arrested 3 weeks ago and just released from prison. Son was asked give information father’s work at Consulate; warned that unless he told all he knew regarding father’s spying activities he would suffer serious consequences.
As result pressure used on him in prison, son’s mind affected.
Sent Nanking 141, repeated Department, Canton 182, Shanghai 159, Moscow 108.
Paddock
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