Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1936, The Far East, Volume IV

893.00/13821: Telegram

The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, December 23, 1936—noon.
[Received December 23—7 a.m.]

633. Nanking’s 372, December 22, midnight [noon?]. A representative of the Military Attaché’s office, probably Colonel Stilwell himself, will leave for Loyang tonight. I told Colonel Stilwell that he should strongly urge evacuation of American citizens from Shensi if evacuation is possible.

Nanking and Shanghai informed.

Lockhart