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

740.0011 Stettinius Mission/99a: Telegram

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

Washington, May 16, 1944—7 p.m.

662. In interviews with Chinese Ambassador Koo⁵⁵ in London on April 18 and 25, Under Secretary Stettinius outlined the general course of his discussions with the British.⁵⁶ The Under Secretary also told Mr. Koo that an official of the British Foreign Office had stated that the Chinese Embassy would be furnished a written statement in regard to the American-British conversations.

Ambassador Koo inquired whether the questions of India and of Far Eastern territories (doubtless with Hong Kong in mind) had been discussed with the British; the Under Secretary replied that they had not.

Dr. Wei had a long interview with the Under Secretary today in which he was informed of the London discussions.

Hull

55. V. K. Wellington Koo.
56. A statement issued to the press on April 29 jointly by the Under Secretary of State and the British Foreign Secretary indicated that Mr. Stettinius had been visiting in London during the past three weeks for informal and exploratory exchanges of views and that opportunities had been taken to keep the Soviet and Chinese Governments informed as to the course of the discussions.