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

393.1115/7–2049: Telegram

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

Nanking, July 20, 1949.
[Received July 20—1:10 p. m.]

1565. Third quarterly report Americans residing areas China⁹⁷ follows:

Shanghai as of July 15: Official personnel and dependents 75 men, 29 women, 5 children, total 109; and other Americans registered Shanghai 740 men, 473 women, 258 children, total 1471. Total Americans 1580.

Nanking as of July 20: Official personnel 63 men, 29 women, 22 children, total 114; other Americans 31 men, 35 women, 7 children, total 73. Total 187.

Hankow as of July 1: Official personnel 3 men, 1 woman, total 4; other Americans 137 men, 128 women, 98 children, total 363. Total 367.

Chungking as of July 9: Official personnel 6 men, 4 women, 4 children, total 14; other Americans 66 men, 142 women, 64 children, total 272. Total 286.

Peiping as of July 1: Official personnel 21 men, 16 women, 12 children, total 49; other Americans 60 men, 68 women, 21 children, total 149. Total 198.

Tientsin as of July 1: Official personnel 7 men, 6 women, 1 child, total 14; other Americans 24 men, 16 women, 21 children, total 61. Total 75.

Tsingtao as of July 1: Official personnel 4 men, 1 woman, total 5; other Americans 26 men, 17 women, 4 children, total 47. Total 52.

Kunming as of July 6: Official personnel 2 men, 2 women, 2 children, total 6; other Americans 52 men, 77 women, 43 children, total 172. Total 178.

Taipei as of July 6: Official personnel 20 men, 9 women, 9 children, total 38; other Americans 42 men, 30 women, 12 children, total 84. Total 122.

Tihwa as of July 18: Official personnel 3 men, 2 women, 2 children, total 7; other Americans none. Total 7.

Only military personnel attached to offices of Service Attachés included in official personnel.

Stuart

97. For first quarterly report, see telegram No. 51, January 6, p. 1213; second quarterly report not printed.