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

393.115/10–1549: Telegram

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

Shanghai, October 15, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received October 15—5:42 a. m.]

4352. SS Flying Trader sailed from Shanghai October 15 at 15405 for Taku Bar. Master’s orders from Isbrandtsen, New York, to answer no signal from Chinese warships and continue course unless a shot fired across bow.

Sent Department, repeated Hong Kong 314, Taipei 377.

McConaughy