Office of the Historian

893.00/7–2249: Telegram

The Consul at Dairen (Paddock) to the Secretary of State

Dairen, July 22, 1949—3 p. m.
[Received July 24—6:17 a. m.]

216. Radio operator Chao compelled attend 2-hour “meeting” yesterday obviously staged just to threaten him to register as reactionary (Contel 146, July 1, repeated Dept 199).

Police said American spies and running dogs of imperialism must register [(] these categories omitted in press) and must sign voluntarily by August 1 deadline, or be arrested.

All Consulate staff and servants refuse register as they realize it is against their interests.

Sent Nanking 160, repeated Department 216, Canton 96, Shanghai 173, Moscow 118.

Paddock