Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume IX

393.115/10–1249: Telegram

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

Shanghai, October 12, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received October 12—5:23 a. m.]

4294. ReConGentel 4219, October 8. Isbrandtsen SS Flying Trader etd⁸³ from Shanghai October 15. Department will recall this ship eluded Nationalist warships, entering port while warships absent escorting Flying Independent and Clipper to Chusan area. Department may wish call attention Nationalist Government imminent departure this vessel in order that incident may be avoided.

Sent Department; repeated Embassy Canton 1155, Hong Kong 309.

McConaughy

83. Estimated time of departure.