893.00/5–1849: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 18—4:50 p. m.]
1701. Following notice (abbreviated by Consulate General) has been widely distributed past few days among local foreign quarters:
To foreign nationals, foreign enterprises, and foreign public and private organizations: You hereby notified that according to No. 8 point of 8-point observance of General Headquarters of People’s Liberation Army:
Protect lives and property of all foreign nationals. Hoped that all foreign nationals will remain posts and maintain order. All foreign nationals should abide by laws and regulations of People’s liberation Army and People’s Government and must not indulge in espionage activities, oppose China [garble] independence and Chinese people’s liberation cause, or shelter China’s war criminals, counter-rev elements and other criminals. Otherwise, they will be punished accord laws of People’s Liberation Army and People’s Government.
Hence be it reassured:
- (1)
- Under no circumstance should foreign nations [nationals?] assist war criminals, secret service agents and other enemies of Chinese people for latter’s hiding or escape, and
- (2)
- Under no circumstance should foreign nations [nationals?] receive, help transform, or help transfer movable and immovable property of war criminals, bureaucratic capitalists, secret service agents, or other enemies of the Chinese people. In order restore peace and order and build up people’s democratic China, absolutely essential for Chinese people annihilate resolutely, thoroughly and completely all Kmt war criminals, bureaucratic capitalists, secret service agents and other counter-rev elements. Hoped that you will observe the 8-point observance without fail.
Signed: Publicity Department, Shanghai Office, People’s Liberation Army of China.
Enclosure: English translation of the 8-point observance (refers to that issued April 25 by Mao Tze-tung and Chu Teh).
Sent Nanking 941, repeated Department 1701, to Canton 481.