125.6336/2–1249: Telegram
The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 12—2:32 a. m.]
218. ReContel 208, February 10.9 On basis personal experience Mukden conditions, adduce following possible alternative explanations difficulties Consulate there apparently experiencing: (1) Communists, as previously suggested, may have suspected Consulate transmitting messages for Chinese Government agencies (whether Consulate did so through normal channels would presumably be known Embassy Nanking) or (2) previous … connections may have involved Consulate.…
ReDeptel 54, January 31.9 Believe it inadvisable until position Consulate clarified send Manhard10 or other officer now: (1) Seems clear personnel Mukden unable perform fruitful work at present and (2) new officer arriving might fall in same position as officers already there. Understand persons traveling Manchuria must have Manchurian residence certificates, request authority if feasible send Chinese messenger, preferably former Mukden employee if willing, to check on position Consulate and return to report. This procedure would be adopted after making local representations regarding Mukden–Tientsin communications and coordination Tientsin.
Repeated Nanking 175.