Office of the Historian

893.00/10–3148: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)30

Washington, November 1, 1948—4 p. m.

1519. Re Mukden’s 457 [456] Oct 31,31 rptd Nanking as 606. Emb authorized in its discretion approach Chinese authorities and ask whether CAF plans bomb Mukden. If reply negative inform Chinese you will so inform your Govt. If reply affirmative, Emb should point out sites Mukden where Americans located and express hope that any possible post-surrender bombing of Mukden be carefully limited to targets of military significance.

Lovett
  1. Repeated as telegram No. 192, November 3, to the Consul General at Mukden.↩
  2. Ante, p. 530. Mukden was occupied by Chinese Communist forces on November 1.↩