Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East: China, Volume VII

893.032/5–948: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 9, 1948.
[Received May 9—2:48 a. m.]

834. Brief inaugural ceremony of new Legislative Yuan held May 8 without incident. Session boycotted by minor parties in protest against Kmt decision to recognize all candidates receiving pluralities as legislators, which would reduce minor parties to 22 members instead of 155 originally promised. Negotiations to find a solution to impasse are continuing.

Stuart