124.93/8–2049: Telegram

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

1009. Urtel 1843, Aug 20. You may in ur discretion inform heads friendly missions on confidential basis decision re reduction Emb staff. This wld appear to be in order in view our endeavor achieve common action among certain powers on dipl moves. In any case Emb staff applications for exit permits wld probably soon make our decision common knowledge.

Acheson