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

125.3513/8–2849: Telegram

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

Dairen, August 28, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received August 29—6:22 a. m.]

257. Person believed to be at Soviet Kommandatura telephoned yesterday to say Soviets not responsible Chinese police. This was answer to Consulate’s letter last paragraph Contel 161 to Nanking, July 22, repeated Department 217. I stated Consulate unable accept telephone call as reply and requested letter giving whatever information desired.

Regardless if such letter received, Consulate anxious for Department to reply Contel 172 to Nanking, repeated Department 240, August 12 [13].

Sent Department 257, repeated Nanking 183.

Paddock