393.115/11–1549: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (McConaughy)8
Washington, November 15,
1949—7 p. m.
2271. Urtel unnumbered, November 15. Pls endeavor most urgently obtain full report all details regarding Natl gunboat’s attack Flying Cloud. Particularly desire info re fol: Did Natl gunboat signal Cloud and at what position; did gunboat fire warning shot; at what point did gunboat open fire which inflicted damage Cloud.
Acheson
- Repeated to the Chargé in China as telCan No. 757, November 16, 4 p. m.↩