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

893.00/11–3049: Telegram

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

Peiping, November 30, 1949—11 a. m.
[Received November 30—2:38 a. m.]

2128. At 2220 last night received by messenger hand letter yesterday’s date from Wang Pin-nan as chief General Affairs Section Peiping Foreign Office, signed and sealed by Wang, addressed me personally stating:

“In accordance with order Chou En-lai, Minister of this Ministry, there is now especially forwarded to you, sir, one copy of statement with hope you will transmit to your Government,”

Letter in official note form used usual honorifics.

Note in ConGen translation slight variation from NCNA⁹⁶ English language text.

Text enclosure given in next telegram Peiping No. series. French Consul requests text be passed his Embassy Washington for transmission Foreign Office Paris.

Sent Department 2128; Department pass Shanghai 1238, Nanking 1189.

Clubb

96. New China News Agency (Communist).