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

128 Colling, Guy Thomas: Telegram

The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, June 23, 1949—1 p. m.
[Received June 23—1:54 a. m.]

2427. ReConGentel 2426, June 23. Police have phoned repeatedly all morning demanding to know why Colling has not appeared, notwithstanding full oral explanation made to police by Consulate General Chinese interpreter in person at 8 o’clock a. m.

Deadline of 10:30 a. m. fixed by police for appearance Colling at police station.

Colling remaining in Consulate General. Up to 1 p. m. police have not come to get him.

Ambassador⁶¹ and Clubb⁶² understood making representations in Nanking and Peiping respectively.

Sent Department, repeated Nanking 1310, Peiping.

Cabot

61. J. Leighton Stuart.
62. O. Edmund Clubb, Consul General at Peiping.