Office of the Historian

501.BB Korea/6–1548: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State 1

secret
us urgent
Nanking, July 15, 1948—2 p. m.

1296. Reference Embtel 1209, July 2, 2 p. m.2 Foreign Minister3 has now informed us that China will definitely join the US in any action to recognize a national government of Korea. He suggests that the US and China undertake a joint démarche to secure simultaneous and similar British action. He further suggests that the American Ambassador in Paris be instructed to renew his efforts vis-à-vis French Government.4

Stuart
  1. Sent as 253, July 21, 5 p. m., to Seoul.↩
  2. Not printed.↩
  3. Dr. Wang Shih-chieh.↩
  4. In telegram 1045, July 17, 5 p. m., to Nanking, the Department expressed appreciation of Chinese support, agreed as to appropriateness of parallel statements by the U.S., United Kingdom, and China, stated it was “most anxious that such joint action be arranged”, and was delaying further approach to France pending a reaction to the circular telegram of July 10, 1 a. m., p. 1235. This telegram was repeated as 2800 to London and as 242 to Seoul.↩