Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, China, Volume VI

893.00/7–2144: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, July 21, 1944—2 p.m.
[Received July 21—1:30 p.m.]

1257. Wang Shih-chieh told the Counselor last evening that no progress is being made in negotiations with the Communists. (Paragraph 3 our 1158, July 4⁸.) Latter’s representative here stating that anticipated instructions from Yenan have not been received. Wang expressed opinion that Communist leaders were waiting outcome of Hunan fighting before making reply to Generalissimo’s “counter proposals”.

Gauss

8. Ante, p. 113.