Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

125.0093/11–2348: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, November 23, 1948—8 p.m.
[Received November 24—8:26 a.m.]

2299. ReDeptel 1673, November 19.

1. Estimate total number personnel expected to be evacuated to Manila now 125.

2. Number includes dependents and female employees Embassy, Consulates, Service Attachés and ECA but not non-official evacuees.

3. Same categories included maximum estimate 600 persons (Embtel 2152, November 9). This maximum included all female employees and all dependents in China.

4. Same categories included interim estimate 150 dependents going Manila (Embtel 29 to Manila⁶⁷).

Upwards 120 additional female employees and possibly 100 dependents may be evacuated Manila in case all personnel except males must leave China.

Sent Department 2299, repeated Manila 32.

Stuart

67. Dated November 18, not printed.