893.50/5–1749: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot)
Washington, May 17,
1949—7 p. m.
971. Urtel 1656 May 16. Dept had assumed Deptel 918 May 12 furnished sufficient authorization for action suggested final para ref tel. Assuming you will keep in mind Embtel 1039 May 17 Dept authorizes you in your discretion approach Nationalist milit authorities re demolitions Amer properties, including utilities. If you consider desirable you authorized approach your Brit and French colleagues with view their taking parallel action.
Acheson