125.6333/12–349: Telegram
The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 3—4:52 a. m.]
2179. ReContel 2170, December 2. Peiping Jen Min Jih Pao December 2 carried NCNA Mukden December 1 despatch re indictment filed by Shenyang Municipal People’s Bureau of Public Safety in Shenyang People’s Court re NE espionage case. Concluding portion of indictment contains detailed list of alleged evidence of American implication in espionage plot. Transcript of extract as follows:
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- Two 15-watt AC–DC receiving and sending radio sets (American-made small model RDR type sets). One generator, 1 set secret codes, 5 gold nuggets (usually 1 ounce each) for espionage funds received from Nishida by Sasaki.
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- Two 15-watt AC–DC receiving and sending radio sets (American-made small model RDR type sets), 1 electric generator, 5 copies secret codes, 10 gold nuggets and 1 case American cigarettes received from Hunt by Wu Jen-chieh.
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- Two 15-watt AC–DC receiving and sending sets (American-made small model RDR type sets), 1 electric generator, 10 copies secret codes received from McAdam by Po Yen-tsang.
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- 1 copy Undercover Activities for June and 1 copy Undercover Activities for October drafted by Sasaki by order of Nishida.
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- 1 copy Undercover Activities in Various Eastern Mongolian Areas by Tsao Cheng-te.
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- 1 copy Letter of Instructions Regarding Undercover Activities written in September 1948 by Nishida to Sasaki.
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- 1 copy Letter of Instructions Regarding Investigation of Transportation Facilities of North Manchuria Railway written in September 1948 by Sasaki to Nishida.
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- 2 Letters Asking for Information from Nishida to Sasaki dated July 22, 1948.
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- 13 copies Biographical Material re Personnel American Espionage Organization directed by Sasaki as well as reports of and decisions taken following meetings re methods of activities.
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- 1 Japanese resident certificate (No. L117) issued to Sasaki by Political Affairs Commission of NE Bandit Suppression Headquarters [Page 1038] of Kmt, Nishida having been retained for service by former “American Consulate” at Shenyang.
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- 40 military maps and army geographic surveys, as well as 28 copies original manuscripts containing various kinds of intelligence. (End of translation.)
Peiping Jen Min Jih Pao December 2 front-pages brief Mukden? December 2 despatch reporting unanimous support by people all parts NE of decision Mukden Municipal People’s Court in trial on American, “imperialist element” Ward.
Sent Department 2179, repeated Nanking 211, Shanghai 1261, mailed Tientsin.