121.67/3–1149: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul at Dairen ( Paddock )
39. Urtel 72 Mar 11.32 Fol re communications Mukden, Tientsin and Peiping under present conditions Communist control for your info.
No direct word recd from Mukden since closing ConGen radio Nov. 18. Shanghai continuing blind broadcast selected important messages Mukden but no confirmation such messages recd. ConGens Peiping [and] Hongkong under Dept instruction have approached Commies re restrictions Mukden ConGen. No reply yet recd. Peiping has been instructed at opportune time request permission send two members staff Mukden. Mail service now open Peiping and Tientsin to Mukden but efforts communicate ConGen Mukden this means unsuccessful to date owing apparently isolation office Mukden.
Tientsin ConGen radio closed shortly after Commie takeover; blind broadcasts not successful. However commercial telegraph radio facilities now open Tientsin and outside. Coded messages not accepted. Commercial shipping north China ports and outside partially restored and Dept attempting arrange courier trip Tientsin this means.
Peiping ConGen radio not restricted by Commies to date continuing transmission receipt plain coded messages. Open mail between Nat and Commie China being reestablished.
In view foregoing Dept believes possibilities communication Mukden better via Peiping-Tientsin than Dairen and requests mail held [Page 948] for Mukden be returned Shanghai. However Dept desires you continue efforts (Deptel 24 Feb 1833) send Gleysteen34 Mukden.