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

893.50 Recovery/7–148: Telegram

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

Nanking, July 1, 1948—11 a.m.
[Received July 1—2:54 a.m.]

1193. Sole point of substance or language unagreed with Foreign Office is second sentence paragraph 1, article IV. (Reference Deptel 950, June 29, Lapham’s Toeca 75, June 30,⁶¹ Deptel 951, June 21 [29] and Embtel 1178, June 29.) Foreign Minister on instructions Executive Yuan adamant. Embassy has held firm but will reach decision final position to take today under authority granted in reftels after conference with Lapham and Gilpatric⁶² scheduled this morning.

Sent Department 1193, repeated Shanghai 554.

Stuart

61. Latter not printed.
62. Donald S. Gilpatric was appointed Deputy Chief of the ECA China Mission on July 1 but continued concurrently as Attaché of the Consulate General at Shanghai.