393.1115/8–2349: Circular Telegram
The Counselor of Embassy in China (Jones) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:01 p. m.]
Circular. In all cases involving Americans in your district where clear evident lack protection afforded by Communist authorities, you are instructed (1) attempt protest through most effective or feasible channels to local authorities citing circumstances, (2) provide ConGen Peiping and Embassy Nanking with details and recommendation whether or not Peiping should at that time attempt lodge similar protest with Central Communist authorities, (3) repeat information Department. You should keep Embassy Peiping and Department informed re outcome such cases. Re cases concerning which you have initially recommended Peiping not at time protest, you should at any subsequent time you feel such protest desirable recommend such, repeating message to Department. Peiping to keep Embassy, Department and post concerned informed re protests.
Sent Peiping, Shanghai, Hankow, Department pass Tientsin, Tsingtao.