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893.00/10–446: Telegram

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

Nanking, [October 4, 1946.]
[Received October 4—8:15 a.m.]

1594. Following statement released to press by Embassy at 4 p.m., October 3:

“The statement released by the Central News Agency in Nanking dated September 30 to the effect that Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek had agreed to accept the proposal of General Marshall for a simultaneous meeting of the Committee of Three and the Five Man Committee is incorrect in attributing the proposal to General Marshall.”

Stuart