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

124.936/8–2249: Circular telegram

The Counselor of Embassy in China (Jones) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 22, 1949—3 p. m.
[Received August 22—8:05 a. m.]

1857. Deptel 969, August 16⁷⁴ approves division Embassy’s supervisory functions following basis: Consulates Communist-occupied regions continue report personnel changes, administrative problems, visa policy, etc., to Nanking, while consulates in Nationalist areas report to Embassy Canton-Hong Kong for advice and supervision.

Sent circular Shanghai, Peiping, Dairen, Embassy Canton; repeated Department and Hankow. Department pass Tientsin, Tsingtao.

Jones

74. Not printed.