893.00B/8–3049: Telegram
The Consul at Shanghai (McConaughy) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 30—6:36 a. m.]
3551. Following is text Shanghai Military Control Commission proclamation dated August 30, 1949, published Liberation Daily:
“Foreign news bulletins established in Shanghai have, one after another, suspended business on their own initiative since liberation. [Page 1287] However, several individual news bulletins are found to be still operating.
It is now decided by this Commission that all foreign news bulletins shall suspend their business at the end of this month: Beginning from September 1, 1949 any bulletin which is found to be still operating (distributing its news manuscripts), shall be considered as having violated the law and be subject to punishment. It is expected that the public take notice of the same.”
Associated Press expects discontinue local distribution as result. Correspondent Fred Hampson says operation unprofitable any case, has continued only to avoid necessity dismissing 15 employees. ConGen informed British Chamber Commerce intends discontinue distribution Reuters news result proclamation.
ConGen does not believe Wireless Bulletin Foreign Service Digest, distributed only ConGen American staff, covered by proclamation. Intends continue internal distribution on subject safeguard prevent outside dissemination.
Sent Department 3551, repeated Nanking 1866, Canton 1054.