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

124.933/8–1849: Telegram

The Counselor of Embassy in China (Jones) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 18, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received August 18—11:40 a. m.]

1825. ReDepcirtel August 9.⁵⁹ Notice today given 8 USIS employees their services terminated as of close business September 3. Balance of staff informed decision their cases pending. Final determination number and names persons terminated will be made when reply [to] Embtel 1766, August 12⁶⁰ (to Canton 739, Shanghai 967) received. No action yet severance pay but expect demands from terminated employees shortly.

Sent Department 1825, repeated OffEmb Canton 777, Shanghai 1012.

Jones

59. Not printed; it reported the situation with regard to the United States Information Service in Nanking (125.0093/7–3049).
60. Not printed; the Embassy recommended allowing posts to retain a limited staff for custodial purposes in the USIS situation (124.933/S–1249).