125.633/5–1749: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 17—6:14 a. m.]
1042. ReDeptel 235, April 26 to Peiping, repeated Nanking 522. Assuming action has not been taken along following lines, we believe time has now come for Clubb to send short formal note to highest available Peiping authorities informing that in absence of necessary assurances requested in his last communication, US Government has no alternative but to withdraw immediately staff of Consulate General, Mukden, and requesting cooperation Communists to that end.
Sent Department 1042, repeated Peiping 167, Shanghai 587, Embassy Canton 428.