Office of the Historian

893.00/12–1348: Telegram

The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, December 13, 1948—5 p. m.
[Received December 14—2:27 a. m.]

533. Remytel 531, December 13. Military situation west Hopeh deteriorating rapidly with Nankow reported lost, CAF departed west field with rifle and machine gun fire audible west Peiping suburbs. Tungchow American school evacuated great part Peiping today.

Chin Feng-chuan (director education and cultural committee Fu’s headquarters) is quoted as saying Peiping will be defended.

Nationalist troops which had been stationed Nankow arriving west suburbs today.

Sent Dept, repeated Nanking 787, Tientsin.

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