893.00/8–249: Telegram
The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 2—12:15 p. m.]
1270. [To Nanking:] July 31, 11 a. m. Re Embtel 306, July 29.35 Yesterday discussed matter with Joseph Chang, gave him unsigned memo incorporating essential info and representations suggested reftel as message Ambassador desire him or father communicate Chou or Mao. (Assuming from language reftel some local discretion, made text read “lack official diplomatic relation” as taking him more out of picture and “in tragedy and in that event” as having greater possible effect.)
Chang to see father today, will inform me whether action feasible. Says Communist leaders in conference last week, recently unavailable.
Sent Nanking 906, Shanghai 843.