811.2393/8–1547: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
1025. Para 7 of Resolution adopted by UN General Assembly on Dec. 14, 1946 reads in part as follows:
“It (The General Assembly) recommends the Members to undertake …46 the withdrawal without delay of armed forces stationed in the territories of Members without their consent freely and publicly expressed in treaties or agreements consistent with the Charter and not contradicting international agreements.”
This Govt proposes to fulfill requirements of resolution by negotiating exchange of notes with Member States of UN on whose territory US armed forces are stationed.
Request Emb negotiate with Chinese Govt exchange of notes which should contain brief statement that US armed forces stationed on Chinese territory are present with consent of Chinese Govt. No reference should be made to number of armed forces involved. Request there be no premature publicity on this agreement which will be registered at proper time with UN.
- Omission indicated in the original telegram.↩