890D.00/699: Telegram
The Consul General at Beirut ( Palmer ) to the Secretary of State
Beirut
, June
6, 1938—11 a.m.
[Received June 6—9 a.m.]
[Received June 6—9 a.m.]
Oriental Institute and Princeton directors remaining at Antioch with Farrell; are sending today to Tartous Mr. and Mrs. Braidwood and to Beirut temporarily, Mr. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Waage and Mrs. McEwen [Page 1036] and children. They emphasize this is only precautionary and not indicative of immediate danger or probability of serious disturbances and they wish to avoid if possible publication of news of departure of expedition personnel.
Palmer