Military aid to China: Chinese requests for ammunition and military matériel and equipment; lifiting of embargo on arms shipments to China; attempts to speed flow of supplies to China1
1. For previous correspondence on the subject of aid to China, see Foreign Relations, 1946, vol. x, pp. 724 ff.
[704] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Butterworth) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)
[Washington,] November 1, 1947.
893.24/11–147
[705] Memorandum by Brigadier General C. V. R. Schuyler, of the Department of the Army, to the Under Secretary of the Army (Draper)
[Washington,] 1 November 1947.
893.24/11–147
[706] Mr. Carsun Chang, Chairman of the Chinese Democratic Socialist Party, to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, November 1,
1947.
893.00/11–447
[709] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, November 6,
1947—1 p.m.
[Received 2:06 p.m.]
[Received 2:06 p.m.]
711.93/11–647: Telegram
[710] The Chinese Minister (Tan) to the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Butterworth)
Washington, November 8,
1947.
893.24/11–847
[711] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Butterworth) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] November 11, 1947.
893.00/11–1147
[712] The Secretary of Defense (Forrestal) to the Secretary of State
Washington, 15 November
1947.
811.2393/11–1547
[713] The Chinese Minister (Tan) to the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Ringwalt)
Washington, November 17,
1947.
893.248/11–1747
[714] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
Washington, November 19,
1947—4 p.m.
893.24/11–647: Telegram
[715] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, November 22,
1947—6 p.m.
[Received November 22—12:29 p.m.]
[Received November 22—12:29 p.m.]
893.20 Mission/11–2247: Telegram
[716] The Acting Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Rice) to the Chinese Minister (Tan)
Washington, November 25,
1947.
893.248/11–1747
[717] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
Washington, November 28,
1947—5 p.m.
893.20 Mission/11–2247: Telegram
[718] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
Washington, December 2,
1947—7 p.m.
893.24/12–247: Telegram
[719] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, December 3,
1947—11 a.m.
[Received December 3—5:43 a.m.]
[Received December 3—5:43 a.m.]
893.20 Missions/12–347: Telegram
[720] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
Washington, December 5,
1947—7 p.m.
893.20 Missions/12–547: Telegram
[721] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, December 8,
1947—6 p.m.
[Received 11:09 p.m.]
[Received 11:09 p.m.]
893.20 Missions/12–847: Telegram
[722] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Ringwalt)
[Washington,] December 10, 1947.
893.24 FLC/12–1047
[723] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
Washington, December 11,
1947—6 p.m.
893.24/12–247: Telegram
[724] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, December 13,
1947—5 p.m.
[Received December 13—8:39 a.m.]
[Received December 13—8:39 a.m.]
893.20 Mission/12–1347: Telegram
[725] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, December 13,
1947—7 p.m.
[Received December 13—8:14 a.m.]
[Received December 13—8:14 a.m.]
893.20 Missions/12–1347: Telegram
[726] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, December 15,
1947—6 p.m.
[Received December 15—12:56 p.m.]
[Received December 15—12:56 p.m.]
893.24/12–1547: Telegram
[727] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Butterworth)
[Washington,] December 16, 1947.
800.48 FAA/12–1647
[728] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Army (Royall)
Washington, December 16,
1947.
893.24/12–1647
[729] The Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Butterworth) to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Whitney)
Washington, December 16,
1947.
893.24/12–1647
[730] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
Washington, December 18,
1947—7 p.m.
893.24/12–1547: Telegram
[731] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Ringwalt) to the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Butterworth)
[Washington,] December 19, 1947.
810.20 Defense/11–147
[732] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, December 23,
1947—3 p.m.
[Received 3:54 p.m.]
[Received 3:54 p.m.]
893.24/12–2347: Telegram
[733] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
Washington, December 23,
1947—4 p.m.
893.20 Mission/12–1747: Telegram