Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, East Asia and the Pacific, Volume VI

125.7146/1–1050: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Peiping

secret   niact
us urgent

Washington, January 10, 1950—6 p. m.

25. Eyes only Clubb. Deptel 22 Jan 10.¹ If ur Brit colleague does not receive FonOff instrs prior expiration time limit, you shld at last, resort arrange direct or indirect means bring to attn Chou En-lai or other Commie official views and intentions US Govt to ensure Commies not move against US Govt property without full realization inevitable results such action.

Acheson

1. Not printed. It advised Mr. Clubb that he should immediately smuggle out or secretly destroy the post’s confidential files or reduce them to a minimum capable of destruction at the last moment and should also remove the code materials to a safe place. (125.7146/1–1050)