Office of the Historian

393.1115/10–2848: Telegram

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

Peiping, October 28, 1948—5 p.m.
[Received October 28—8:14 a.m.]

403. ReDeptel 1484, October 23 and Tientsin 309.27 According Embtel 196, October 26,28 this office’s warning follows text Deptel 469 [1469].29

It is proposed, unless contrary instructions are received, to notify concerned Americans by same communication that efforts are being made in absence adequate shipping facilities to arrange for sea transport from Tientsin between November 15 and December 1 and asking concerned Americans indicate whether they desire take advantage those facilities; this, of course, assuming such non-emergency warning will be issued by first indicated date.

Sent Department 403; repeated Nanking 599, Shanghai 413 and Tientsin.

Clubb
  1. Supra.↩
  2. Sent to the Department as telegram No. 1994, p. 861.↩
  3. October 19, 6 p.m., p. 853.↩