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

811.42700(R)/6–2449: Telegram

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

Shanghai, June 24, 1949—7 p. m.
[Received June 25—2:39 a. m.]

2475. Shanghai Evening Post editor Gould announced liquidation of paper yesterday press conference. Suspension publication June 15 initially due to wage dispute, later issue editorial freedom, after workers refused to print news story giving Gould, version Post dispute (remytel 2313, June 17). Gould considered continued newspaper operation futile when labor coercion attempted dictate contents of paper. Gould and owner Starr⁶⁸ offered workers space in paper to give their version of dispute. Gould’s final decision to liquidate based on recent attitude of SMCC authorities regarding foreign papers as shown in North China Daily News case reference story of mining Yangtze (remytel 2387, June 21⁶⁹) in which NCDN editor held personally responsible.

VOA for background only.

Sent Department; repeated Nanking 1345, OffEmb Canton 798.

Cabot

68. Cornelius V. Starr, American citizen.
69. Not printed.