Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East: China, Volume VII

125.6336/11–2648: Telegram

The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 26, 1948—6 p. m.
[Received November 26—8:32 a. m.]

492. Information received orally by member this office from Chinese reporter just arrived Peiping from Mukden (which he left November 11) is to effect that Communist authorities Mukden have placed 6 soldiers on guard before American Consulate General and 2 at Consul General’s residence with presumed purpose protection but actually for purpose observing their actions.

Same informant stated USIS library Mukden now closed, will reopen to public by December 1.

Sent Department 492, repeated Nanking 731, Shanghai 483.

Clubb