893.6363/6–2849: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Douglas ) to the Secretary of State
London
, June 28,
1949—1 p. m.
[Received 2:35 p. m.]
[Received 2:35 p. m.]
2485. Embtel 2470, June 27. Foreign Office informs Embassy they agree with US position and have instructed Anglo-Iranian not to accept long term contract supply petroleum to China though they are, of course, free compete if they wish on basis which would permit termination of supplies on short notice.
In addition, UK has instructed oil companies not to sell aviation gasoline to Formosa as long as Nationalistic Chinese embargo shipping Communist China is in effect.
Douglas