393.1115/10–2948: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 29—5:51 a.m.]
2034. Our immediately preceding telegram instructs Consulates Peiping, Tientsin to proceed issuance formal warning American citizens evacuate North China; date of warning to be November 1, noon Peiping time. Worsening military developments since mytel 1981, October 23; repeated Tientsin 174, Peiping 190, Shanghai 976, which compel us to issue warning without further delay regarding major battles fought west of Mukden last few days resulting in destruction several armies National Forces, leaving Mukden exposed to probable capture, occupation by Red Forces and leaving remaining National Forces in Anshan–Yingkow area in precarious position.32
Sent Department; repeated Tientsin 187, Peiping 201, Shanghai for Connors 1009.
- In a memoradum to the Acting Secretary of State on October 29, the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs stated: “Immediately upon receipt of this contents and told him that it would seem that we had no option but to go along with this. I indicated that if Secretary Forrestal had any comments we would be glad to receive them.”↩