125.633/8–649: Telegram
The Counselor of Embassy in China (Jones) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 5—11:30 p. m.]
1723. Following is Mukden telegram 24, July 29 to Embassy.
“Press states exit permits now being issued by Mukden Bureau Public Safety to persons proceeding abroad. If Department, Embassy desire I apply here for exit permits for American staff and our dependents to leave China en route abroad, please instruct me, stating country to which we shall proceed. Inasmuch as my statutory leave travel orders expired June 30, I assume new orders for current fiscal year have been or are being issued. Am still without any indication whether or when first group staff and dependents will be permitted proceed Peiping. Department not informed.”
Following is Embassy’s replicatory telegram 23, August 6 to Mukden:
“Embassy suggests you apply Mukden for exit permits your staff and dependents to leave China. Travel orders have already been issued American personnel for return to US.”