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

125.7146/8–949: Telegram

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

Peiping, August 9, 1949—11 a. m.
[Received August 12—1:03 a. m.]

1327. ReDeptel 498, July 28, Letter sent today registered mail Director Peiping MCC, protesting closure indicated USIS offices, asking reopening Peiping office (request limited because of his technically limited authority). Text by despatch.⁴

Michael Lindsay⁵ told Barrett closure USIS offices resulted [from] Soviet pressure.

Sent Department; repeated Nanking 952, OffEmb Canton 252, Shanghai 872.

Clubb

4. Despatch No. 110, August 10, not printed.
5. Australian lecturer and writer.