Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

393.0015/11–948: Telegram

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

Nanking, November 9, 1948—9 a.m.
[Received November 9—8:08 a.m.]

2140. [To Peiping:] Project sending Armed Forces Peiping area connection emergency evacuation, your 609, October 29, repeated Department 410, has been abandoned if ever actually contemplated. Your telegram was discussed with Admiral Badger who saw force your arguments and said intention had never been more than to send possibly a squad of Marines who might guard baggage overnight pending loading on planes.

Sent Peiping 220, repeated Department 2140.

Stuart