Office of the Historian

893.741/3–1949: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Peiping (Clubb)48

Washington, March 23, 1949—7 p. m.

151. Urtel 441 Mar 19. Dept notes Mar 17 reg[ulation]s (ur 437 Mar 19) provide for establishment exclusive radio stations only for sea–land and air–land communications, such stations under control Commie Tel and Tel Bureau and transmission restricted plain language. In view these circumstances Dept of opinion unwise now seek formal permission basis these regs operate station as “Consulate General” and believes your proposed interview responsible official discuss matter better course. However view ur familiarity changing local circumstances Dept leaves final decision ur discretion.

Acheson
  1. Repeated to the Ambassador in China and to the Consul General at Shanghai as telegrams Nos. 385 and 527, respectively.↩