125.3516/11–146: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith)
2087. Arrival Dairen USIS Morse operator Nov 21 makes possible routing Deptels Dairen via Shanghai. However this operator to receive only and unsatisfactory state Dairen’s outgoing traffic continues. Press Wireless maintains direct US–Khabarovsk circuit and connections between Dept and Vladivostok ConGen via this circuit good. Dept accordingly still desirous obviate delays involved roundabout servicevia Moscow by arranging with Soviet authorities Dairen Vladivostok acceptance Dairen telegrams addressed Vladivostok ConGen for forwarding Dept over Khabarovsk-US circuit. Accordingly request (Deptel 1901 Oct 28 Urtel 4037 Nov 1) renewed representations.