393.1115/7–3149: Telegram
The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 3—2:12 p. m.]
Cantel 858. Local managers SVOC and Caltex inform us just received instructions from New York liquidate offices and evacuate entire American staff before Communist takeover, Cantel 845, July 28, repeated Nanking 560, Shanghai 467. SVOC has estimated $200,000 stock, Caltex $500,000. Plan unload fastest possible begin evacuation some staff within few days, then gradually reduce until final withdrawal.
SVOC plans put committee Chinese employees in charge property. Caltex working out details. Both expect seek assistance evacuation some equipment.
Sent Department Cantel 858; repeated Nanking 566, Shanghai 473.