893.00/8528: Telegram
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Extract—Paraphrase]
Peking, April 2,
1927—5 p.m.
[Received 9:30 p.m.]
[Received 9:30 p.m.]
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4. Uneasiness among Americans in Peking is spreading. Several missionary institutions have asked that all their members who plan to take leave before August 1 do so immediately. Other such institutions are advising many of their members to take their leaves ahead of schedule. Institutions are being encouraged by the Legation to evacuate women and children as fast as can be done without attracting attention, so as not to start a stampede.
MacMurray