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

894A.00/3–1347: Telegram

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

Nanking, March 13, 1947—9 a.m.
[Received March 13—6:08 a.m.]

539. Col. Dau returned from Taipei (Embtel 500, Mar. 9) Mar. 11 and his view situation telegraphed War Department with request information be transmitted to State Department.¹⁹

Message from Taipei Mar. 11, 3 p.m. quotes reputable Formosan sources as stating systematic repression has started with arrests and executions. Embassy has taken steps indirectly to bring to attention Generalissimo substance information it has received on repression.

Stuart

19. See telegram D 4080, infra.