893.00/10–2648: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 27—2:15 a. m.]
2005. Every indication is that Generalissimo has issued instructions definitive abandonment Mukden. Contrary, however, to advice his military specialists, Generalissimo who is directing military operations from Peiping, isolated from his sources of intelligence Nanking, is permitting, if not directing attempt evacuation via Yingkow rather than a fight southwestward from Mukden in effort relieve pressure Hulutao. Our best military advice is that movement indicates unwillingness trust Nationalist troops Mukden in combat against Communists and effort effect their removal with minimum risk defection. In other words there is evidence of interference Generalissimo in what might otherwise have been effective action in such manner as to assure, in opinion our military advisors, complete failure to save valuable and efficiently equipped armies Mukden.