861.77 Chinese Eastern/478: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Perkins) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 27, 1929—6
p.m.
[Received November 27—11:50 a.m.]
[Received November 27—11:50 a.m.]
1049. Legation’s 1048, November 27, 1 [2] p.m. Following instruction is being sent to the American Consul at Harbin:
“November 27, 6 p.m. Your November 26, 6 p.m.
- 1.
- During the civil disturbances in China proper in January 1927, American consular officers were authorized, in the event of trouble occurring or becoming imminent within foreigners’ respective consular districts, to advise Americans at interior points or at smaller treaty ports to proceed without delay to places at which they might receive protection or from which they might be evacuated if necessary.
- 2.
- In the present endeavors you should be guided by the general principle adopted at the time by a treaty government [sic] with respect to the protection of its nationals.
- 3.
- Foregoing being repeated to the Department.”
Perkins