I. Lull in military developments; rumors regarding possible Soviet mediation; reports on extent and forms of Soviet aid to Chinese Communists; returns on election to National Assembly; student demonstrations and riotsat Canton and Shanghai; increasingly critical situation in Manchuria (January 1–February 21)
[1] The Consul General at Mukden ( Ward ) to the Secretary of State
Mukden
, December
31, 1947—6 p. m.
[Received January 2, 1948—12:38 a. m.]
[Received January 2, 1948—12:38 a. m.]
893.00/12–3147: Telegram
[2] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China ( Stuart )
Washington
, December
31, 1947—6 p. m.
893.113/12–3147: Telegram
[3] The Consul General at Peiping ( Clubb ) to the Ambassador in China ( Stuart )
Peiping
, January 3,
1948.
893.00/1–348
[4] The Consul General at Mukden ( Ward ) to the Secretary of State
Mukden
, January 6,
1948—11 a. m.
[Received January 30—10:29 a. m.]
[Received January 30—10:29 a. m.]
893.00/1–648: Telegram
[5] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Smith ) to the Secretary of State
Moscow
, January 6,
1948—8 p. m.
[Received January 6—5:32 p. m.]
[Received January 6—5:32 p. m.]
893.00/1–648: Telegram
[6] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, January 7,
1948—2 p. m.
[Received January 8—4:26 a. m.]
[Received January 8—4:26 a. m.]
846G.00/1–748: Telegram
[7] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs ( Butterworth )
Nanking
, January 7,
1948.
893.00/1–748
[8] The Vice Consul at Changchun ( Siebens ) to the Secretary of State
Changchun
, January 8,
1948—9 a. m.
[Received January 12—10:36 a. m.]
[Received January 12—10:36 a. m.]
800.00B Communist International/1–848: Telegram
[9] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, January 8,
1948.
[Received January 14—2:29 p. m.]
[Received January 14—2:29 p. m.]
893.00/1–848: Airgram
[10] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, January 8,
1948.
[Received January 14.]
[Received January 14.]
893.00/1–848
[11] The Consul General at Peiping ( Clubb ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, January 8,
1948.
[Received January 23.]
[Received January 23.]
893.00/1–848
[12] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, January 9,
1948—2 p. m.
[Received January 9—10:12 a. m.]
[Received January 9—10:12 a. m.]
893.00/1–948: Telegram
[13] The Vice Consul at Changchun ( Siebens ) to the Secretary of State
Changchun
, January 9,
1948—3 p. m.
[Received January 14—12:06 a. m.]
[Received January 14—12:06 a. m.]
893.00/1–948: Telegram
[14] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, January 9,
1948—5 p. m.
[Received January 10—4:30 a. m.]
[Received January 10—4:30 a. m.]
893.00/1–948: Telegram
[15] The Consul General at Mukden ( Ward ) to the Secretary of State
Mukden
, January 9,
1948—5 p. m.
[Received January 10—11:41 a. m.]
[Received January 10—11:41 a. m.]
893.00/1–948: Telegram
[16] The Consul General at Mukden ( Ward ) to the Secretary of State
Mukden
, January 9,
1948—5 p. m.
[Received January 13—6:08 a. m.]
[Received January 13—6:08 a. m.]
893.00/1–948: Telegram
[17] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, January 9,
1948—6 p. m.
[Received January 10—9:52 a. m.]
[Received January 10—9:52 a. m.]
893.00/1–948: Telegram
[18] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs ( Ringwalt ) to the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs ( Butterworth )
[
Washington
,] January 12, 1948.
893.00/1–1248
[19] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cabot ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, January 12,
1948.
[Received January 20.]
[Received January 20.]
811.20200(D)/1–1248
[20] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, January
13, 1948—4 p. m.
[Received January 14—4:47 a. m.]
[Received January 14—4:47 a. m.]
893.113/1–1348: Telegram
[21] The Consul at Shanghai ( Pilcher ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, January
13, 1948—5 p. m.
[Received January 13—6:13 a. m.]
[Received January 13—6:13 a. m.]
893.796/1–1348: Telegram
[22] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, January
13, 1948—6 p. m.
[Received 11:36 p. m.]
[Received 11:36 p. m.]
893.00/1–1348: Telegram
[23] The Consul General at Mukden ( Ward ) to the Secretary of State
Mukden
, January
14, 1948—noon.
[Received January 14—9:50 a. m.]
[Received January 14—9:50 a. m.]
893.00/1–1448: Telegram
[24] The Consul at Shanghai ( Pilcher ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, January
14, 1948—8 p. m.
[Received January 14—10:24 a. m.]
[Received January 14—10:24 a. m.]
893.796/1–1448: Telegram
[25] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, January 15,
1948.
[Received January 27.]
[Received January 27.]
711.93/1–1548
[26] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, January 15,
1948.
[Received January 28.]
[Received January 28.]
893.03/1–1548
[27] The Consul General at Canton ( Boucher ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, January 16,
1948.
[Received January 16—8:31 a. m.]
[Received January 16—8:31 a. m.]
893.00/1–1648: Telegram
[28] The Consul General at Canton ( Boucher ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, January 16,
1948.
[Received January 17—8:56 a. m.]
[Received January 17—8:56 a. m.]
893.00/1–1648: Telegram
[29] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cabot ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, January
17, 1948—noon.
[Received January 17—4:22 a. m.]
[Received January 17—4:22 a. m.]
893.00/1–1748: Telegram
[30] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cabot ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, January
19, 1948—6 p. m.
[Received January 19—11:44 a. m.]
[Received January 19—11:44 a. m.]
893.00/1–1948: Telegram