124.933/12–648: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
1787. Dept appreciates morale problem affecting Chinese staff resulting evacuation dependents American personnel. (Your 2435 Dec 6) Refer our 1593 Nov 10. First para states policy on evacuation aliens. While wishes Chinese staff evacuate their families understandable [Page 924] Dept does not believe desirable authorize such evacuation except “in extreme cases where principal officer believes safety or lives would be jeopardized under communistic occupation and change locus would lessen danger.”
Other considerations contained first para Tel 1593 still believed controlling in decision not evacuate either Chinese employees or their families except in extreme cases.