125.7146/2–2349: Telegram
The Consul General at Peiping ( Clubb ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:47 p. m.]
282. Effective this morning “political directive officer” Liu Tso-hung directed this office state manner procedure being established re entrance [and] exit this compound as follows: [Page 1064]
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- All persons riding vehicles any nature should dismount to be identified by guard before allowed in.
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- No other foreigner allowed in except Americans with official business this office.
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- Not allowed out of compound. Basis principles governing procedures stated “protection foreign lives, property”.
Although have been variations this today, that is effective procedure end day.
I sent Sollenberger39 request said political officer see me discuss matter which refused do, later discussion procedure petty guard officer resulted no easing situation.
Meeting Consulate officers this afternoon showed essentially same applies other Consulates (excepting Soviet Consul not present as his confirmation his office ceased function, he now has position private citizen, general situation unknown though guards present). Car with Chi[nese] observed entering Soviet compound without requirement dismount. Consuls decided try discover channel joint approach concerned authorities with possibility that regard sending letters report to Foreign Nationals Affairs Office new meeting February 25.
Italian Consul requests Nanking inform Ms Ambassador.
To date note has generally proven possible foreigners enter Consulate upon identification.
Repeated Nanking, Shanghai.
- Howard Sollenberger, Director of the Army School at Peiping.↩