Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

893.50 Recovery/6–2948: Telegram

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

Nanking, June 29, 1948—10 a.m.
[Received June 29—2:35 a.m.]

1174. Foreign Office has informed Embassy it will require 48 hours after complete agreement of English text to prepare Chinese document for simultaneous signature. (RefEmbtel 1171 June 28 and Embtel 1154 June 25).⁵² Embassy check Chinese text must follow which places effective deadline as late June 30 or early July 1.

In event impasse which now looms reference articles III and IV, how seriously would Department assess repercussions and consequences of failure reach and sign agreement by statutory date July 3?

Sent Department 1174, repeated Shanghai 543.

Stuart

52. Neither printed.