740.00116 PW/12–2948: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 30—2:57 a. m.]
2654. As far as we know, CCP list of 45 Kmt war criminals broadcast December 25 and monitored by AP in San Francisco81 constitutes first instance such persons mentioned by name. Broadcast was not received by Embassy monitoring unit.
However, fact that CCP has black list is not news. Last November Chu Teh and Peng Teh-huai issued order on punishment such alleged criminals, warning that “offenders will be brought to justice in accordance with law no matter where they flee”. Order defined war criminals all Kmt military, party or Government officials who guilty of slaughter, plundering, wrecking, burning, bombing, using poison gas et al. Order reiterated CCP manifesto last year on 36th anniversary of 1911 Revolution which stated that “such criminals will be punished, no questions asked of coerced personnel and those who do meritorious deeds will be rewarded”.