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

893.6363/6–2149: Telegram

The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, June 21, 1949—3 p. m.
[Received June 22—6:23 a. m.]

2382. Navy Department SMCC³³ today published notice Liberation Daily freezing Caltex oil stocks held for Kmt³⁴ armed services under Central Trust contract at Nationalists’ risk and cancelled outstanding delivery orders. Prior actual delivery, CalTex proposes request requisition orders from SMCC protect its interests, which presumably obtainable without difficulty.

As precaution avoid possible misunderstanding, please advise Caltex, New York.

Repeated Canton 761, Nanking 1270.

Cabot

33. Shanghai Military Control Commission (Communist).
34. Kuomintang (Nationalist Party).