393.11/823: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (MacMurray)
184. Your 427, June 5, 5 p.m. Dr. Wu74 in informal conversation with Chief of Far Eastern Division inquired what reply American Government intends to make and was informed that the note obviously requires no reply and that Department will probably make none. However it is suggested that you acknowledge through Cunningham the receipt of the note and express gratification over the cognizance which the Nationalist Government takes of the friendly intention and satisfactory attitude of the American Government and the American people and the assurance given that American residents of Tientsin will not be exposed to any untoward incident, take note of the hope expressed that means will be devised to expedite the evacuation of Tientsin by American troops and express your confidence that the Chinese people understand that American armed forces have been and are in China only because of conditions in China of insecurity and uncertainty which have long prevailed and which the American Government hopes will soon be succeeded by conditions such that their presence will no longer be required. Phrase this as you may deem appropriate.
- C. C. Wu, Special Representative of Chinese Nationalist Government.↩