393.11/900: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (MacMurray)

[Extract]

93. Your 166, March 11, 4 p.m.

1.
Your instruction March 11, 4 p.m. to Price approved.
2.
Should a dangerous emergency arise at Nanking or other consular post, in the Legation’s opinion warranting such action, the Legation may authorize consular officers concerned to send their families temporarily to nearby places of safety. …
Kellogg