893.00/3–1348: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 13—7:36 a. m.]
463. Chinese newspaperwoman, regarded as reliable, informs us that in recent unofficial conversations with Shanghai Communist representatives on subject coalition government, they stated that they would not negotiate with any Chinese government led by Generalissimo. On March 11 Lo Lung-chi27 informed officer of Embassy to same effect, namely, that Communists have refused to negotiate with any government in which Gimo and certain of his closest supporters participate. Lo also stated categorically that Gimo now favors negotiating settlement with Communists and implied that Gimo had sanctioned informal exploratory advances by certain unnamed members of Government for this purpose. Memo of conversation with Lo Lung-chi this subject forwarded under cover Embdes 124, March 12.28