Office of the Historian

125.633/6–1149: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 11, 1949.
[Received June 11—7:45 a. m.]

991. ReContel 985, June 11.69 Following telegram received yesterday from Ward for transmittal American Embassy:

“No. 1, noon, June 8. Copies of Department telegram No. 60372 and letter of American Embassy, Nanking, dated May 17 mailed from Peiping received yesterday. Restrictions imposed on Consulate office American official personnel since noon November 20 continue unchanged. Am trying contact mayor to ascertain whether permission can be given for evacuation of staff and purchase of materials for packing. No replies to repeated requests to see mayor made since November 9 and to buy packing materials made following month.

“Last Embassy message received in November is No. 196. Can only send telegrams in Chinese language. Please transmit this telegram to Department as No. 1. Please reply upon receipt.”

Sent Nanking 664; Department 991; OffEmb Canton 165; Shanghai 660.

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