IX. Continued Chinese Communist military offensives and successes; formation of new Chinese Cabinet under Sun Fo; negotiations concerning retirement of President Chiang Kai-shek and proposed peace talks with the Communists (November 26–December 31)
[560] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
21, 1948—5 p. m.
[Received December 21—7:01 a. m.]
[Received December 21—7:01 a. m.]
893.002/12–2148: Telegram
[561] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
21, 1948—5 p. m.
[Received December 22—8:22 p. m.]
[Received December 22—8:22 p. m.]
893.00/12–2148: Telegram
[562] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
22, 1948—5 p. m.
[Received December 23—7:02 a. m.]
[Received December 23—7:02 a. m.]
893.002/12–2248: Telegram
[563] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
23, 1948—9 a. m.
[Received December 23—7:51 a. m.]
[Received December 23—7:51 a. m.]
893.00/12–2348: Telegram
[564] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Smith ) to the Secretary of State
Moscow
, December
23, 1948—7 p. m.
[Received December 24—3:52 a. m.]
[Received December 24—3:52 a. m.]
893.00/12–2348: Telegram
[565] The Consul General at Tientsin ( Smyth ) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin
, December
24, 1948—2 p. m.
[Received December 25—12:34 a. m.]
[Received December 25—12:34 a. m.]
893.00/12–2448: Telegram
[566] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China ( Stuart )
Washington
, December
24, 1948—5 p. m.
124.936/12–2448: Telegram
[567] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China ( Stuart )
Washington
, December 24,
1948.
811.20200(D)/12–2448
[568] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December 26,
1948.
[Received December 26—3:41 a. m.]
[Received December 26—3:41 a. m.]
893.002/12–2648: Telegram
[569] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
26, 1948—1 p. m.
[Received 11:35 p. m.]
[Received 11:35 p. m.]
893.03/12–2648: Telegram
[570] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cabot ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, December
26, 1948—5 p. m.
[Received December 26—5:13 a. m.]
[Received December 26—5:13 a. m.]
893.00/12–2648: Telegram
[571] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December 27,
1948.
[Received December 27—2:52 a. m.]
[Received December 27—2:52 a. m.]
893.00/12–2748: Telegram
[572] The Chargé in the Soviet Union ( Kohler ) to the Secretary of State
Moscow
, December 27,
1948.
[Received December 27—10 a. m.]
[Received December 27—10 a. m.]
893.00/12–2748: Telegram
[573] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
27, 1948—6 p. m.
[Received December 28—8:30 p. m.]
[Received December 28—8:30 p. m.]
893.001 Chiang Kai-shek/12–2748: Telegram
[574] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
28, 1948—11 a. m.
[Received December 28—2:47 a. m.]
[Received December 28—2:47 a. m.]
893.00/12–2848: Telegram
[575] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
28, 1948—5 p. m.
[Received December 28—11:40 a. m.]
[Received December 28—11:40 a. m.]
893.00/12–2848: Telegram
[576] The Consul General at Tientsin ( Smyth ) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin
, December 28,
1948.
[Received December 29—12:48 a. m.]
[Received December 29—12:48 a. m.]
893.00/12–2848: Telegram
[577] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
28, 1948—5 p. m.
[Received December 29—5:27 a. m.]
[Received December 29—5:27 a. m.]
124.936/12–2848: Telegram
[578] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
29, 1948—9 a. m.
[Received 9:15 p. m.]
[Received 9:15 p. m.]
893.00/12–2948: Telegram
[579] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
29, 1948—11 a. m.
[Received December 29—9:55 a. m.]
[Received December 29—9:55 a. m.]
893.00/12–2948: Telegram
[580] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
29, 1948—5 p. m.
[Received 10:02 p. m.]
[Received 10:02 p. m.]
893.00/12–2948: Telegram
[581] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
29, 1948—6 p. m.
[Received December 30—2:57 a. m.]
[Received December 30—2:57 a. m.]
740.00116 PW/12–2948: Telegram
[582] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
29, 1948—6 p. m.
[Received December 30—3:27 a. m.]
[Received December 30—3:27 a. m.]
893.001 Chiang Kai-shek/12–2948: Telegram
[583] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December 29,
1948.
[Received December 30—12:41 a. m.]
[Received December 30—12:41 a. m.]
893.00/12–2948: Telegram
[584] The Consul General at Peiping ( Clubb ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, December
29, 1948—6 p. m.
[Received December 30—5:33 a. m.]
[Received December 30—5:33 a. m.]
893.00/12–2948: Telegram
[585] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Department of State
Nanking
, December 29,
1948.
[Received January 14, 1949.]
[Received January 14, 1949.]
893.00B/12–2948
[586] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Sprouse)
[
Washington
,] December 30, 1948.
893.01/12–3048
[587] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China ( Stuart )
Washington
, December
30, 1948—5 p. m.
893.00/12–2848: Telegram
[588] The Consul General at Tientsin ( Smyth ) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin
, December
30, 1948—5 p. m.
[Received December 30—12:10 p. m.]
[Received December 30—12:10 p. m.]
893.00/12–3048: Telegram
[589] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
30, 1948—6 p. m.
[Received December 31—3:33 p. m.]
[Received December 31—3:33 p. m.]
893.00/12–3048: Telegram