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Outgoing Telegram from Acting Secretary of State Robert Lovett to the United States Embassy in Nanking, China
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Outgoing Telegram from Acting Secretary of State Robert Lovett to the United States Embassy in Nanking, China
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DIVISION OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS COPY'1 . TELEGRAPH BRANCH DEPARTMENT OF STATE SKORE CORTROL Origin: FE OUTGOING TELEGRAM Info: 877 3613 SS C LOG AMENBASSY, NOV 16 1946 NANKING. 1639 RISURTEL 2128 Nov 7. As you state in final para URTEL 2117 NOV 6, in event Gimo and/or his Govt leave Nanking, you should seek Dapt instructions In 30 doing you should inform Dept your views, particularly with respect to extent such Govt represents major factor in terms influence, following, and territory and forces under its control or to extent it consists simply of Oimo and personal entourage. If you are approsched by Ch1 Govt or your diplomatic colleagues subject, you should say matter must be referred to for decision, which would have to be made in light of dévelop= menta and the then existing 'situation. You may corfidentially inform chiefs foreign missi ons who discussed this question with you Nov 3 that you would expect inform them re US Govt decision prior taking any action pursuant final decision this Govt, Dept will give similur reply. Brit, Prench and Cañadian embs which have already approached us this regard but will indicate tha t they will be informied prior to issuance any definite Instructions Lo Emb Hanking ARCHIVES "!MATIONAL AND RECORDE . SERVICE* FBI : CA " 11-16-48 of DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) STATE OSD letter, April 7-15 12. 75 1974 By NLT- HC , NARS Date 9-11-75