893.00/14911: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 15—10:28 p.m.]
1495. Embassy’s 96 [1396], November 28.72 Chinese Communist Party statement issued in reply to the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee Manifesto and published in Hsin Hua Jih Pao (Communist) asserts that [the?] Communist Party’s complete agreement with Kuomintang concerning external and internal policy of the Government. Reply states that Communist armies despite lack of food and arms have ever since beginning our war obeyed command of Generalissimo, have maintained their lives [lines?] and have never retreated; that party and people behind lines have organized guerrilla and other mobile bands to attack enemy in accordance with Generalissimo’s statement that all people have responsibility for carrying on war; that establishment of Communists in strategic places for resistance to Japan is in accordance with Dr. Sun’s Three People’s [Page 264] Principles, with Generalissimo’s outline of resistance and reconstruction and with governmental edicts; that there is no difference between the four points of Communist Manifesto of September 22, 193773 and the CEC Special Investigating Committee’s report (basis for resolution concerning Communist Party); that Committee’s report stating government must treat all with equal benevolence, must make no distinction and must guarantee [apparent omission] and freedom represents oft repeated Communist demands; and that Communist aim is to put into effect all measures that may be of use in uniting people and in resisting Japan.
Hsin Hua Jih Pao editorial comment on Communist Party statement asserts that Kuomintang-Communist cooperation is vital to China’s position as one of United Nations due to China’s important part in antiaggression front and desire of United Nations for Chinese solidarity; that Kuomintang Manifesto truly expresses China’s great need for solidarity which is key to success in war effort; that it is hoped that all Kuomintang members under direction of Kuomintang organs will understand significance of Manifesto’s principles and will put them into practical effect; and that Communist Party desires Kuomintang support and cooperation in fight against Japan.