123 Ward, Angus I.: Telegram
The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 5—3:22 a. m.]
2187. Ward reports by phone Chinese staff completely paid off December 3, and most have now left ConGen property. Still uninformed when schedule leave Mukden. Party will consist of 27 adults and 1 infant. Ward has information informally that 4 Koreans and 1 German (who was in USIS91 library at time isolation compounds November last year) also held in compound past year will be included in party. He wishes it understood he has nothing to do with those 5 persons.
British Proconsul [at] Mukden in touch with Ward through Mayor’s office but desired personal interview and visit still unobtained.
Consulate has been permitted contact commercial ship re movement personal and Government property, but shipper apparently reluctant undertake task. Bad weather connections [conditions?] past 3 days, poor phone connections.
Sent Department; repeated PolAd Tokyo, mailed Tientsin.
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