893.00/5–2649: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 26—8:06 p. m.]
1847. Nationalist resistance in this area ceased about 6 p. m. Both sides Soochow Creek now appear completely under Communist control. Several members of staff have already returned to homes in different sections of former settlement and French concession while other staff members have arrived here from homes—all reporting no [Page 346] trouble. Festive demonstrations and parade of freshly arrived troops taking place on main streets. Curfew being ignored. No reports of any injury to Americans. Considerable firing still heard to north and east, however, evidently in northern Yangtzepoo where fighting said still in progress.
Sent Department 1847; repeated Nanking 1014; OffEmb Canton 556.