125.0093/11–1948: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
1673. Regarding evacuation Americans from China to Manila reference Manila’s tels 2265 Nov. 18, 2252 Nov 16,65 2237 Nov 13 repeated Nanking as 18, 17, and 14.
View Manila’s request for $75,000 to cover operation Philippine University area camp for 3 months Department desires clarification on following points:
- 1.
- What is the total number of personnel expected to be evacuated from China to Manila for occupancy university area camp?
- 2.
- Will this number include both non-official American evacuees and American State Department officials and dependents?
- 3.
- What categories personnel included in maximum estimate 600 persons to be evacuated (Nanking’s 2152, Nov. 9)?
- 4.
- What categories persons estimated at 150 dependents going Manila date of departure unknown (Nanking’s tel 29 to Manila66)?
Noted that university camp area accommodates 2000 persons at minimum expense $25,000 monthly covering only electricity, water and guard service. If intended that university camp area be limited to official personnel and their dependents is it possible make other arrangements smaller space or activate only part university camp area at lower expense if total number expected evacuees substantially less than capacity university camp area.