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

702.4193/11–2249: Telegragm

The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 22, 1949—noon.
[Received November 22—4:48 a. m.]

2058. On basis Deptels 625, September 10 [12] and 662, September 26,⁷³ informed October 4 British Consul, Peiping, that Department had instructed that British FonOff had agreed accept custody American Government property Mukden, sent him copy my letter even date to Ward regarding matter, asked that he arrange British Consular Office, Mukden, be appropriately instructed.

British ConGen has now asked whether agreement was definitive in as much as his Embassy, Nanking, apparently unaware arrangement and tells him his action vis-à-vis Mukden premature. Informed him my information was definite. Department might wish get clarification British side.

Department pass to Nanking 1170.

Clubb

73. Latter not printed.