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

119.2/3–1449: Telegram

The Consul General at Hong Kong ( Hopper ) to the Secretary of State

Hong Kong , March 14, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received March 15—3:11 a. m.]

91. In cover received today Chiao Mu returned Dept’s message left with him March 10, with personal informal signed note dated March 12 to Vice Consul Service^28a explaining “very sorry that I cannot forward such a message”. Tone of note was friendly.

Return of message coincides with Peiping action and Consulate assumes text message radioed Communist headquarters.

Sent Department 91, repeated Nanking 21, AmEmb Canton 7, Shanghai 26, Peiping unnumbered.

Hopper

1. Richard M. Service.