893.00/9–547: Telegram
The Consul General at Tsingtao (Spiker) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 5—8:44 a.m.]
77. Ref my 102 Embassy, 76 Dept, September 5, 10 a.m. Admiral received through UNRRA67 channels message from Communist General Hsu Shih-yu suggesting negotiations Chefoo. Admiral has sent following to his Shanghai representative.
“Deliver following UNRRA for transmission by quickest method to Chefoo for delivery to General Hsu Shih-yu, Commanding General, Chiaotung military zone. ‘I am ready and willing to send a representative by ship to Chefoo and will do so as soon as reply is received indicating arrangements have been completed for receiving the ship and my representative at Chefoo. In the meantime, it is requested that in order to expedite negotiations a direct channel for communications be set up between us by either voice or cw radio using frequencies and at times to be recommended by you. Please use voice or Morse call NSVZ for me and request you furnish me the calls you will desire to use. Signed C M Cooke Junior Admiral US Navy[’].”
In view above developments am refraining from action suggested Embtel 74 Tsingtao, 1851 Dept, September 3, 4 p.m.
- United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.↩