Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

125.953/12–549: Telegram

The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Bacon) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, December 5, 1949.
[Received December 5—1:44 p. m.]

2543. Following is Tsingtao’s 50, December 5 (reEmbtel 2536 to Department December 4²⁵):

“Your 91, 2nd. All foreigners must now depart China from Shanghai.”

Embassy gathers from this and preceding telegrams from Tsingtao that residents Tsingtao are obliged proceed Shanghai and cannot obtain permits for exit at Tsingtao or via Tientsin.

Sent Department 2543, repeated Taipei 108, Hong Kong telCan 842.

Bacon

25. Not printed.