125.8576/11–1149: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (McConaughy) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 11—5:26 a. m.]
4761. This office finding it increasingly difficult obtain accurate information on political developments other areas China, being restricted almost entirely to material printed in Chinese Communist press which not calculated present factual picture essential for maintaining proper perspective in evaluating and reporting local developments east China liberated area. Have found Peiping Consulate General political telegraphic repeats of greatest value and would accordingly appreciate repeats of telegrams from Chungking, Taipei, Hong Kong and Tientsin reporting political developments of other than purely racial interest (remytel 339, October 26 to Hong Kong, repeated 414 to Taipei60). Also appreciate continuing background information on current Department policy in China and related areas.
Sent Department 4761, repeated Hong Kong 368, Taipei 470. Department pass Peiping 444, Chungking 45, Tientsin 145.
- Not found in Department of the State files.↩