Office of the Historian

125.7146/7–2049: Telegram

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

Washington, July 28, 1949—7 p. m.

498. Implication Dept release July 1899 re protest (urtel 1214 July 20) simply that Peiping deliver protest along lines suggested Deptel 450 July 15.1 While Dept not sanguine results believe unwise action go unchallenged. Protest should embrace Shanghai, Hankow, Tientsin, Peiping, Nanking closure orders.2

Dept endorses Canton proposal3 present status only suspension USIE activities and retain full local USIE staff on duty status. Use opportunity do many internal USIE or consular jobs neglected in past, but without violation terms closure orders.

Acheson
  1. Department of State Bulletin, August 1, 1949, p. 152.↩
  2. Same as telegram No. 1420, July 15, to the Consul General at Shanghai, p. 1234.↩
  3. For information on closure at Shanghai, see telegram No. 2775, July 15, 11 a. m., from the Consul General at Shanghai, p. 1232; for information on closure at Hankow and Nanking, see telegram No. 210, July 15, from the Consul General at Hankow, p. 1132, and telegram No. 1595, July 23, from the Ambassador in China, p. 797.↩
  4. See Cantel No. 786, July 20, 2 p. m., from the Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China, p. 1095.↩