Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, The Far East: China, Volume X

893.00/10–1446: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Acting Secretary of State

Paris, October 14, 1946—midnight.
[Received October 14—10:05 p.m.]

5169. For Acheson and Vincent from the Secretary.⁷¹ Bevin⁷² has told me that British have received request from Chinese for purchase of arms. Bevin has issued instructions that sales are not to be made. [Byrnes.]

Caffery

71. Secretary of State Byrnes was attending Meeting of Foreign Ministers in Paris.
72. Ernest Bevin, British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.