125.991H/11–1149: Telegram
The Vice Consul at Kunming (Lutkins) to the Secretary of State
Kunming, November 11,
1949—9 a. m.
[Received November 11—3:32 a. m.]
[Received November 11—3:32 a. m.]
225. Due continued Communist military advances in Kweichow and Szechwan and deterioration general situation as [garble] airlines flop [fly?] over, I am today notifying provincial government of intention to close Consulate. No definite date is yet envisaged but I am proceeding with major liquidation steps such as removal of library to Hanoi.
In future unless Department objects all telegrams dealing with closure of office will be sent en clair exception special cases.
Sent Department 225; Department pass Chungking 86.
Lutkins