Office of the Historian

393.1115/9–1949: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul at Shanghai (McConaughy)

Washington, September 19, 1949—7 p. m.

1915. Dept is releasing fol statement:

“The Department of State has instructed the American Consulate General at Shanghai to notify American citizens there that arrangements have been made for a call at Shanghai of the SS General Gordon, American President Lines vessel.67a The ship, which is calling at Shanghai for the purpose of embarking Americans and other foreigners, is expected to arrive at Shanghai on September 23 and depart on September 25. The office of the American Embassy, on behalf of the American President Lines, has obtained assurances from the National authorities in Canton that the vessel will not be molested on the voyage to and from Shanghai and while in that port. The agent of the American President Lines in Shanghai has been in contact with the local authorities in Shanghai and has obtained permission for the safe entry and exit of the General Gordon for the purpose named.”

Acheson
  1. President Truman, on September 19, approved the sending of the S.S. General Gordon into Shanghai. (Information supplied by the JCS Historical Division.)↩