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123 McConaughy, Walter P.: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, July 14, 1949—noon.
[Received July 14—8:37 a. m.]

1520. [To Shanghai:] For Cabot. Reference Shanghai telegrams 2677 and 2679, July 9, to Department. Please inform Consul McConaughy that I was deeply impressed with forceful, intelligent manner in which he handled his July 8 interview at Shanghai Foreign Affairs Bureau regarding siege of Consular building by ex-Navy employees [Page 1228] and maltreatment of Vice Consul Olive (Shanghai 1487 [1497] to Nanking13). I hope excellent presentation of American case will have salubrious effect on Communist authorities and believe that in any case American views have been presented to Communists with clarity, logic and dignity which leave nothing to be desired.

Sent Shanghai 852 for Cabot, repeated Department 1520.

Stuart
  1. Same as telegram No. 2678, July 9, to the Department, p. 1220.↩