Office of the Historian

893.50 Recovery/6–2848: Telegram

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

Washington, June 29, 1948—8 p.m.

952. Following miscellaneous comments re negotiation, Bilateral:

1.
Chinese redraft Article II paragraph 2 acceptable (Embtel 1172 June 28);
2.
Re Embtel 1170 June 28, Embassy’s interpretation master Agreement (ECA 1 of May 12) Article XTIII incorrect. Close reading should indicate that this previous, version sets June 30, 1950 as earliest termination date. Present Article XII paragraph 1 second sentence as indicated Deptel 873 June 11 represents revision to clarify possibility extend Agreement beyond June 30, 1950. If FonMin requests language to permit earlier termination, suggest Embassy explain that paragraph 2 covers such contingency.
3.
Following agreements have been signed without any major substantive changes applicable China other than those already transmitted Embassy: UK signed June 26;55 France, Ireland and Italy signed June 28;56 Denmark, Norway signed June 29.57 (Embtel 1171 June 2858)
4.
Minor substantive change has been made European Agreements applicable Article VI China draft (Access to Materials) and should be effected if possible Nanking as follows:

Paragraph 3 revised to read “The Government of China, when so requested by the Government of the United States of America, will cooperate, wherever appropriate, to further the objectives of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article in respect of materials originating outside of China”. This change designed cover both good offices by receiving Government with third governments, and influenced by receiving Government on its nationals. Dept does not envisage useful application this paragraph, but uniformity desirable in view standard character [of] article.

Ambassador’s signature [on] general bilateral and rural reconstruction agreements will not require full powers. (Embtel 1169 June 29 [28]58). Authorization being sent separate telegrams59 in accordance last paragraph Deptel 939 June 28. (Sent Nanking as 952. Repeated to Shanghai as 1174.)

Marshall
  1. The agreement was actually signed July 6, 1948; Treaties and Other International Acts Series No, or 62 Stat, (pt 2) 2596.↩
  2. Treaties and Other International Acts Series No. 1783, or 62 Stat. (pt. 2) 2223; No. 1788, or 62 Stat. (pt. 2) 2407; and No. 1789, or 62 Stat. (pt. 2) 2421.↩
  3. Treaties and Other International Acts Series No. 1782, or 62 Stat. (pt. 2) 2199; and 1792, or 62 Stat. (pt. 2) 2514.↩
  4. Not printed.↩
  5. Not printed.↩
  6. Telegrams Nos. 953 and 954, June 29, 8 p.m., neither printed.↩