393.11/1316: Telegram
The Consul General at Canton (Ballantine) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 8—6:24 a.m.]
Referring to my telegram of October 29, 4 p.m.,12 Canton Municipal Government has today received a telegram from the Chairman of the Kiangsi Provincial Government stating that instructions have been issued to appropriate military and civil authorities to provide an adequate escort to Kwangtung for Americans in Kanchow, who are now willing to evacuate.
At my suggestion, municipal office is arranging to have instruction sent by Acting Chairman of the Provincial Government to local authorities to provide adequate escort for the party from the Kwangtung border to the rail head at Shiuchow. Department and Legation and Hankow informed.
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