893.00/11–1947: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 19—8:52 a.m.]
2260. Foreign Office official has informed Embassy officer that under instructions from Generalissimo, Ministry of National Defense has requested Foreign Office to take up with British Government question of suppressing Democratic League in Hongkong. This Foreign Office official professed certain indecision as to what should be done because he said he is quite certain British will refuse to accede to Chinese request.
This is the first reliable confirmation Embassy has received of previous reports that Chinese Government was contemplating requests to various other governments that they follow Chinese lead in outlawing the League.
Sent Department 2260, November 19, 10 a.m., repeated Hongkong 63. Department please repeat to London as Nanking’s No. 3.