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

893.00/4–847: Telegram

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

Nanking, April 8, 1947—noon.
[Received April 8—3:40 a.m.]

761. Following is Mukden’s 51, April 5, 9 a.m.:

“High ranking NECC officer close to General Tu in private conversation March 27 stated that Soviets propose to limit Chinese Government control Dairen area to southern section of city (apparently excluding entire harbor front) and narrow right of way passage to and from city along railway. Similar assertion appeared local press. Ward.”⁶⁷

Sent Embassy, repeated Shanghai for Dairen.

Stuart

67. Angus Ward, Consul General at Mukden.