125.633/12–649: Telegram
The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 6—11:36 p. m.]
2220. Kuang Ming Jih Pao today carries brief NCNA Peking December item headed “To protect Fruits Chinese People Revolution and to Suppress Espionage Activities of Imperialism, Whole Body Alien Personnel Former American Consulate Shenyang being Expelled [”]. Order fixes time limit for departure Shenyang within 48 hours to exit boundaries China via Tientsin, as follows:
“Public Security organ of Shenyang Municipal People’s Government in implementation of judgment directed by Municipal People’s Court regarding espionage case of former American Consulate stationed Shenyang has already informed whole body alien personnel former American Consulate stationed Shenyang fixing time limit by order that they should remove from Shenyang within 48 hours from 8 a. m. of the 5th of the current month and exit from the boundaries of China via Tientsin.”
Item makes no reference Soviet and Czech citizens now stated not being reported [deported?] with other personnel.
Peiping unable get connection with either Ward or British Consul Steventon, Mukden call time 0800–1000 today.
Tientsin by phone and mail.
Sent Department 2220, Shanghai 1280, AmPolAd Tokyo, Nanking 1222, Taipei 51.