125.9376/8–2649: Telegram
The Consul General at Tientsin (Smyth) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin, August 26,
1949—11 a. m.
[Received August 28—12:03 a. m.]
[Received August 28—12:03 a. m.]
662. Recently method of Communists’ interference with mail sent us by ConGen Peiping has changed. Instead of opening covers and delivering within reasonable time they presently not delivering some. We now missing five Peiping covers sent since August 3.
Since only method of secure communication is to send codes to Peiping by mail for transmittal, situation delays our communications and will be serious if interference intensified.
Smyth