711.93/12–2046: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 20—7:10 p.m.]
2140. Wang Ping-nan, Communist spokesman at Nanking, said [on] 19th that Yenan would officially reply to Truman’s China statement. Told correspondents his personal views were:
“There is urgent need at the present moment for true peace, democracy and unity. Only a peaceful China can contribute to world peace. If United States is sincere in her desire to promote peace in China, then she must stop immediately all unilateral assistance to the Kuomintang and withdraw completely all American troops from China. If she does that, I believe she would be of great help in terminating China’s civil war.”