Office of the Historian

893.6363/6–3049: Telegram

The Consul General at Hong Kong (Hopper) to the Secretary of State

Hong Kong, June 30, 1949—3 p. m.
[Received July 1—1:39 a. m.]

393. Chinese naval tanker O-Mei here to load 3,000 tons fuel oil bought from Caltex. Hong Kong government seeking means prevent supplying Nationalist Government with fuel to operate naval vessels. Governor asked me to ask Caltex to delay loading until matter discussed higher levels; Caltex agreed. Shell and Standard notified. Difficult to see how Nationalists or Communists can be prevented obtaining fuel unless all sellers of oil are placed under general embargo by respective governments.

Hopper