Office of the Historian

125.8576/6–2949: Telegram

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

Shanghai, June 29, 1949—1 p. m.
[Received June 29—4:32 a. m.]

2539. Pursuant to my general orders a coolie of Consulate General staff this morning removed several offensive posters from walls of Consulate General. Chinese member of Consulate General staff was forced to go to police station regarding matter and was told that I personally should appear at police station at 2 o’clock this afternoon. I am informing Foreign Affairs Bureau of incident and saying that I trust this will end it. I have, of course, no intentions of going to police station.

Sent Department, repeated Nanking 1385.

Cabot