793.94/11427: Telegram
The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, December 3, 1937—11
a.m.
[Received December 3—6 a.m.]
[Received December 3—6 a.m.]
986. Embassy’s 982, December 2, noon and 978, December 1, 3 p.m.
- 1.
- Hsu Mo, political Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Counsellor of German Embassy accompanied Trautmann here and left with him for Hankow at midnight last night after conferring with Chiang Kai Shek. We are reliably informed that (1) proposals communicated to Chiang by German Ambassador were in general as set forth in our 978; (2) Chiang’s reply was substantially as indicated in our 982 and; (3) Chiang has taken the position that (a) any negotiations must be undertaken with the Chinese Foreign Office, (b) he will not [Page 749] recognize any settlement which violates his stipulation concerning sovereignty and, (c) in event of such settlement he will continue with his troops to resist the Japanese.
- 2.
- Repeated to Hankow, Peiping, Shanghai. Peiping please repeat to Tokyo.
Atcheson