Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Far East: China, Volume VII

811.42700 SE/3–2647: Telegram

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

Washington, April 7, 1947—7 p.m.

410. On Apr 7 [5] Dept dispatched note to Chinese Ambassador stating readiness open negotiations Washington for agreement to implement Fulbright⁵ program and enclosing draft agreement for study prior negotiation. Depins 293 Mar 26 transmitted draft agreement.⁶ Dept would welcome Embs comments before opening discussions with Chinese here. Cabling program plans soonest.⁷

Sent Nanking 410, repeated Shanghai 573.

Acheson

5. Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, author of educational exchange program legislation in Congress.
6. Neither printed.
7. Infra.