Memorandum from Marshall Carter to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, with Attachments

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE THE SECRETARY January 31, 1949 Memorandum for the Secretary Sprouse of Chinese Affairs states that no authority has been given these people to return to Nanking. They have requested such authority and the matter is presently under consideration in the Department. Some people think they should be allowed to return, others that they should be forced to remain. The initial evacuation was en- tirely voluntary. The Department is working it out with our Embassy in Nanking. MY M.S.C. 3. ARCHIVES RECORDS AND of 'NATIONAL is by SERVICE" This Telegram should frombhally 10 back to the while House DR