740.00115 Pacific War/12–1946

The Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs ( Wang ) to the American Ambassador in China ( Stuart )40

Excellency: In connection with the retention for employment of Japanese technical personnel in Manchuria, I have the honor to acknowledge [Page 910] the receipt of Your Excellency’s formal note No. 565 of December 2, 1946 requesting that the matter be called to the attention of the relevant authorities.

In response, I have the honor to refer to the Ministry’s formal note No. Tung–35/05666 of August 17 which was addressed to the Embassy in reply concerning the repatriation of Japanese nationals and Japanese prisoners of war and the retention for employment of Japanese technical personnel, and to state that in this connection action will of course be taken by the Chinese Government in accordance with the principles of the Potsdam Declaration and that circular orders have been issued to the Chinese Government departments to act in strict accordance therewith. While further telegrams are being addressed to the authorities concerned calling their attention (to the matter), I have the honor to indite this reply for your information.

Accept [etc.]

(Stamped)
Wang Shih-Chieh

(Sealed) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  1. Copy transmitted to the Department by the Ambassador in China in his despatch No. 347, December 19, 1945; received January 9.