761.93/3–1847: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
332. Please transmit following note FonOff:
“The American Government has now received from both the Chinese and Soviet Governments replies to its notes regarding Dairen and the Chinese Changchun Railway. In its reply of February 1 the Chinese Government expressed its agreement with the US view that implementation of the agreements concerning Dairen and the Chinese Changchun Railway would contribute to the reestablishment of normal conditions in the Far East and stated that it has made and will continue to make earnest efforts to this end. The Soviet Government, in its reply of February 27, likewise expressed its readiness to take appropriate steps to execute these agreements.
“The American Government welcomes these declarations of intention by the two Governments immediately concerned to implement the provisions of the Soviet-Chinese agreements of August 14, 1945 in regard to Dairen and the Chinese Changchun Railway and hopes that those two Governments will in the near future make the necessary arrangements for implementation.”
Identic note being sent Soviet FonOff with addition however of following paragraph:
“With regard to the matter of US troops in China, this will be covered in the exchange of information referred to in the communication of the Secretary of State dated 15 March.”63
- The Department’s telegram No. 596, March 20, 8 p.m., to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union, gave instructions to this effect (740.00119 Council/3–1547).↩