Office of the Historian

893.00/12–3047: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, December 30, 1947—5 p.m.
[Received 11:30 p.m.]

2469. Consuls Changchun, Mukden, Tientsin, Peiping, Tsingtao, Hankow and Shanghai have been instructed discreetly to advise withdrawal Americans from interior points north of Yangtze River and east of Sian (reEmbtel 2443, December 23, Deptel 1564 and 1568 December 246).

Foreign Office has been informed that this action is being taken as precautionary measure because of existing state communication facilities north China and Manchuria with a view to reducing insofar as possible the complexity of any future evacuation problem if need arise. Dr. Wang informs us that he has definite understanding with Minister National Defense that he will be promptly informed of danger to any large center where foreigners reside. In this connection he said he had positive assurances Mukden would be held.

Stuart
  1. Telegrams Nos. 2443 and 1568 not printed.↩