125.633/4–1849: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 18—6:22 a. m.]
783. Reference Embtel 697, April 3. Today, as total eclipse our Mukden ConGen enters its sixth month, we suggest Department reconsider views expressed in Embtel 479, February 28, particularly our recommendation that Clubb be instructed inform Peiping authorities we feel forced to close Mukden ConGen and request their assistance in effecting withdrawal of staff.
In this connection, we suggest Department also refer to Embtel 714, April 6, which quoted official British report from Mukden as stating American consular staff have been confined incommunicado to their houses since November 20 and that American ConGen has “ceased to exist”.
Sent Department, repeated Shanghai 386, OffEmb Canton 262, Peiping 128.