Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

893.00/9–2949: Telegram

The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, September 29, 1949.
[Received September 29—6:23 a. m.]

1644. ReContel 1638, September 28.⁹⁴ PCC session September 27 passed six basic resolutions by unanimous vote:

(1) Organization statute of Chinese People’s PCC;

(2) Organization statute of Central People’s Government of People’s Republic China;

(3) Capital of People’s Republic China shall be Peiping, renamed Peking;

(4) Western calendar to be used in dating, i.e. this year is 1949;

(5) March of the Volunteers to be used temporarily as national anthem pending formal selection;

(6) National flag adopted has red background, five-pointed golden star in upper corner near staff flanked by arc of four smaller golden stars.

At this sixth session 25 speakers expressed unanimous support all measures under consideration:

[Here follow names of speakers.]

PCC recessed one day September 28, with various unity [units?] and committee on draft common program holding separate meetings in afternoon.

Sent Department, repeated Shanghai 1020.

Clubb

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