Office of the Historian

761.93/4–2247: Telegram

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

Nanking, April 22, 1947—4 p.m.
[Received April 22—7:25 a.m.]

869. Chinese note of April 16 [17] to Soviets, text of which was transmitted to Department in Embtel 854, April 20, stated in part “the Chinese Government has now decided to despatch, besides armed police, about two brigades of Chinese Army to Dairen”. Foreign Minister informs Embassy in strict confidence that troops will not be despatched pending reply to note, after which action will be determined by nature of reply.

Department please repeat to Moscow as 18.

Stuart