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

393.1115/8–849: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Counselor of Embassy in China (Jones) at Nanking⁴¹

Washington, August 25, 1949—4 p. m.

1016. Heads mission boards state missionaries in field have full auth make own decisions re evacuation without prior consent hdqrs US. If you have knowledge missionaries desiring leave but awaiting consent hdqrs US which not yet forthcoming pls inform Dept names persons and their mission boards and Dept will bring attn boards concerned. (Embtel 1698, Aug 3⁴² and Cantel 862 Aug 1.)

Acheson

41. Repeated to the Chargé in China as telCan No. 621.
42. Not printed.