Office of the Historian

893–50 Recovery/6–2548: Telegram

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

Nanking, June 25, 1948—4 p.m.
[Received June 25—8:09 a.m.]

1149. In light Cleveland–Gilpatric telephone conversation and discussion with ECA Mission here June 25, Embassy has agreed best wording article IV, paragraph 4 is first sentence recommended for paragraph 4 in Toeca 31 of June 11 and so presented in aide-mémoire today. Embassy likewise now supports ECA strong desire leave article VII, paragraph 5, unchanged, and accordingly has not submitted NAC suggestion paragraph 5 to Foreign Office. Lapham will telegraph ECA from Shanghai detailed supporting views.

Sent Department 1149, repeated Shanghai 525.

Stuart