Office of the Historian

121.893/9–647: Telegram

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

Nanking, September 6, 1947—10 p.m.
[Received September 7—4:15 a.m.]

1867. Embassy has acquired text of memo handed to General Wedemeyer by the Chinese Government prior to his departure, which is popularly, if inaccurately, referred to as a Chinese reply to his farewell statement. Since the text was obtained in stride confidence from a nonofficial source, it should be considered secret until it is either released by Chinese Government or by General Wedemeyer. Full text follows:

[Here follows memorandum printed in United States Relations With China, page 817.]

Stuart