Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Far East: China, Volume VII

893.00/3–647: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, March 6, 1947—2 p.m.
[Received March 6—4:15 a.m.]

461. In the course of Minister-Counselor’s^5a conversation with the Foreign Minister,^5b the Minister-Counselor took occasion to review with him the question of the recent arrests in Peiping, which formed subject matter of Embtel 433, March 3, 7 p.m., and expressed hope that he would use his benevolent influence to prevent the intimidation or repression of liberal elements and to uphold the orderly and legal processes. He agreed to interest himself actively in the matter.

Stuart

1. W. Walton Butterworth.
2. Wang Shih-chieh.