Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to American Consul, Hong Kong

OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 03560 INDICA COLLECT CHARGES TO INFORMATION Classification RECEIVED DC/T SENT TO: Amoonsul, Mong Kong 4010 ACCEPTANCE UNIT For ATTENTION Principal off Only 3 MAY 9 6 23 PM '52 s (NO DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE STAD) Fol mag to Listin, purpose of which self-explanatory, will be despatched by Sept May 13 substantially in form as fols unless comments, suggestions, objections rood from you prior that time. This KSG presently not (repeat not') being sent any other posts. Verbatin Text of proposed HBG to Lisbon CE 1. Dept requests you take advantage presence PORTDEL COCOM in Lisboa to discuss trade controls for Nacao, in light DEPTEL 571 to Lisbon and Hong Long's 2943 and 2944 w Dept. 2. We accept fact that Macso's position extremely vulnerable to Communi pressure, that Colony's pol and administrative situation offers little promise effective restriction movement strategic items by import or export controls administered by Macao AUTIO themselves, and that Battle Act requires termination Dist. aid to Portuguese unless exception granted if Title I items are shipped from Desired (Offices Only) Macao to Commis Chima. 3. Our present proposals foles FORTDEL to GOGON SHLD propose (with support USDEL and prior US-PORT consultation UKDEL) that COCOM China embargo list (which includes all Title items) SHLD be considered by all COCOM countries to apply to Macao SUBJ exception procedure as foles a) China Drafted by: hubb Telegraphic transmission and nett,sah 5/9/52 classification approved by: R. W. Bay ABB DCA BAB from Monk KDSun with SMM INORM TOM REPRODUCTION FROM THIS Classification COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, Rew. PROHIBITED. cam 647 Dept. E.O. 12065, Guidelines, Sec. March 3.402 6, 1932 1185 DECLASSIFIED State DEB NLT,