893.01/5–1949: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 19—11:26 a. m.]
1728. Ta Kung Pao May 17 reports that Central Government, in view of strategic position of Chushan Archipelago, has decided set up Chushan-Chengszu Defense Headquarters with Wang Yung-lin as Commander having jurisdiction all Chushan and Chengszu islands; that “all” Chekiang Provincial Government employees and archives are being evacuated from Ningpo to Tinghai (largest island of Chushan group); that “all” personnel of Kiangsu and Shantung Provincial Governments also gathering at Archipelago; and that large numbers ships chartered BY Nationalist Government assembling there.
Sent Nanking 959, repeated Department [1728] and Canton 494.