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

125.9531/8–3049: Telegram

The Consul at Tsingtao (Hawthorne) to the Secretary of State

Tsingtao, August 30, 1949—10 a. m.
[Received August 30—3:21 a. m.]

459. ReDepcirtel August 26.⁹⁸ Estimated land taxes US Government properties Tsingtao reported mytel 424, August 11.⁹⁹ As reported mytel 402, August 2,⁹⁹ house taxes nominal. Now have good reason believe house tax bill mentioned that telegram deliberately submitted in name former owner. Also that Communists will not press for payment taxes US Government properties here for present. Despite violent anti-American propaganda, high level Communists here apparently hopeful eventual establishment diplomatic relations with US, when ownership properties purchased from Kmt Government under surplus property agreement will definitely be questioned. Meantime they do not wish recognize ownership such properties by collecting taxes from ConGen.

Department pass Nanking its discretion.

Hawthorne

98. Ante, p. 1104.
99. Not printed.
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