Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

893.00 Yunnan/9–1549: Telegram

The Vice Consul at Kumming (Lutkins) to the Secretary of State

Kunming, September 15, 1949.
[Received September 15—2:06 a. m.]

159. Arrests of “reactionary elements” continuing. Midnight curfew in force for indefinite period and all meetings banned. All universities and middle schools, public and private, dissolved on orders of Executive Yuan pending screening of teachers and students and reorganization.

Sent OffEmb Hong Kong 62; repeated Department 159, American Consul Chungking 9.

[Lutkins]