800.91293/10–1149: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (McConaughy) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 11—1:11 a. m.]
4257. With suspension activities local foreign press, news agencies and correspondents (reContel 4207, October 7), and [sic] news items used on VOA or press handouts based on information from this office not attributable other sources will presumably be considered by Communist authorities to have originated from this office. In view delicate situation with respect maintenance our radio contact, suggest extreme desirability close scrutiny any VOA and other releases concerning Shanghai area or otherwise readily traceable to this ConGen. Special caution desirable on anything which hypersensitive Communists might construe as of military significance.