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

125.8576/7–2249: Telegram

The Consul at Shanghai (McConaughy) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, July 22, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received July 22—6:32 a. m.]

2894. ReConGentel 2882, July 22. Foreign Affairs Bureau has returned memo protest re USIS closure with slip reading in translation “this communication cannot be accepted and should be returned”. Recommend immediate publication text given ConGentel 2880, July 22, together with reference to its summary rejection by Communist authorities apparently few minutes after it was received.

ConGen using other channels to get text message unofficially and informally before high Communist authorities.

Sent Department, repeated Nanking 1626, OffEmb Canton 913.

McConaughy