125.925/12–349: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Taipei (Macdonald)
600. For time being Dept plans maintain office Taipei. ReDeptel 505 Dec 1, urtel 767 Dec 3. This matter under constant review and you will be kept informed.
Transfer orders all female members ur staff shld have reached you by now. Wld appreciate ur recommendations for reduction staff to minimum necessary for operations under emergency conditions.
While Dept not contemplating order evacuation dependents of officers and staff, it believes this course desirable and urges those wishing do so make immed plans in view possible disruption transport facilities. Final decision whether to evacuate dependents left to discretion and full responsibility of individual officers and staff members.