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

125.6336/1–1249: Telegram

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

Washington, January 19, 1949—5 p. m.

69. Embtel 95 Jan 12 rptd Paris 3 London 2. Having in mind current situation Tientsin⁸ and unwillingness British and French join in press statement Dept believes issuance press statement re denial communication facilities ConGen Mukden unwise at this time.

Lovett

8. Tientsin was occupied by the Chinese Communists on January 15; for documentation regarding problems of the Consulate General at Tientsin after the occupation, see pp. 1051 ff.