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

Preface
Political and military situation in China
Successive moves of the Embassy office in China in effort to remain near the headquarters of the Chinese Government (Documents 741–856)
The Embassy in China after occupation of Nanking by Chinese Communists:
- I. Violation of Ambassador Stuart’s residence; Chinese Communist refusal to recognize official status of diplomatic personnel; departure of the Ambassador from China (April 25–August 3) (Documents 857–973)
- II. Difficulties of the diplomatic community after the departure of Ambassador Stuart; Chinese Communist obstructionist tactics to prevent departure of the American Military Attache (August 5–December 31) (Documents 974–1035)
Increasing difficulties of the Consulate at Darien due to actions of Soviet and Chinese Communist authorities; closure of the Consulate (Documents 1036–1139)
Problems of United States Consulates in areas occupied by the Chinese Communists:
Decision to close Consulates in Nationalist-held China prior to occupation by Chinese Communists: Canton, Chungking, Kunming, and Tihwa (Documents 1658–1698)
Index

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