123 Stuart, J. Leighton: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

1663. Exit permits being issued today and local Communist authorities have tentatively fixed Tuesday morning August 2 as date for my departure Nanking (see Embtel 1645 of July 29). Consequently that will by [be] my ETD unless I advise to the contrary. Time of take-off 8 a. m.

Taipei and Canton please inform appropriate authorities CAF change my ETD.

Sent Department 1663, repeated EmbOff Canton 697, Shanghai 922, Taipei 73.

Stuart