125.633/11–2849: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Peiping (Clubb)
842. Re urtel 2104 Nov 27. In view strong possibility that occasion of departure Mukden ConGen staff will be exploited to full by Commies for propaganda purposes, staging of which may delay departure, you shld at once send letter to Chou En-lai asking that facilities be made available immed for travel in expeditious manner of Cons staff and dependents from Mukden along lines set forth Deptel 836 Nov 26. At same time request as under instr from ur Govt definite info re date and itinerary in China in connection with departure.
FYI85 Dept desires learn as far as possible in advance name of port and date arrival party there in order to secure if possible diversion of ship to embark them.
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