Office of the Historian

393.1115/9–2649: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul at Shanghai (McConaughy)71

Washington, September 26, 1949—8 p. m.

1981. In view ConG request for info re nr official and non-official Amers “being held by Chi Commies” and increasing concern subject in US, fol info from Shanghai Nanking Hankow Districts requested:

1.
Lists official non-official US natls who were specifically refused exit permits or had permits revoked for “failure meet local obligations” or other reasons, thus depriving them opportunity leave Gen Gordon.
2.
In addition, number US natls deprived opportunity leave Gen Gordon through delays in issuance permits or for other reasons.

Other posts Commie-occupied China shld submit similar info re US natls where transportation available and permits refused or delayed.

Webb
  1. Repeated to the Second Secretary of Embassy at Nanking, the Consul General at Peiping, the Consul General at Tientsin, the Consul at Tsingtao, and the Consul General at Hankow as Nos. 1131, 663, 330, 290, and 95, respectively.↩