Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

701.0093/5–1949: Telegram

The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State

Canton, May 19, 1949—9 a. m.
[Received 12:04 p. m.]

Cantel 414, FonOff now in process burning portion their files and packing remainder for shipment. Junior officers have been told that bulk of them are to go Chungking with small number sent Taipei.

Section FonOff which arranged movement Diplomatic Corps Canton states their belief Chinese Government does not now have facilities move even small number diplomats presently Canton to Chungking.

Sent Department Cantel 414; repeated Nanking 304, Shanghai 256.

Clark