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

123 Patch, Isaac: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 9, 1948—6 p. m.
[Received August 9—7:13 a. m.]

1468. Embassy’s immediately following telegram contains text of a proposed statement to the [be] issued in Shanghai by Vice Consul Isaac Patch from Dairen prior to his departure for the US August 11. Embassy believes this statement would serve useful purpose in China and [by?] illustrating Soviet role in Dairen and position of Chinese as well as restrictions imposed on American representatives.

Since Patch leaves Shanghai morning of August 11, Dept’s approval of his statement requested. Sent Dept, repeated Shanghai 711.

Stuart