893.00/11–3048: Telegram
The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 30—1:13 a. m.]
2363. Dean Diplomatic Corps, the French Ambassador, called another meeting yesterday of small group (Embtel 2128, November 7) to discuss rumored intention Government move elsewhere. It was the consensus that if move should develop it would represent effort Government raise international issue and increase prospects continued aid from US despite lack of support in country. British Ambassador15 stated that he and Commonwealth colleagues would in such event plan send Chinese Counselor only along with Government. There was general agreement with this except that I stated categorically that my instructions required assessing the situation at time and requesting directions from Washington. French Ambassador stated that if approached by Foreign Minister with request he notify Diplomatic Corps of move, he would express his doubt that his colleagues would do so.
We shall continue to be guided by Deptel 1639, November 16 in this regard.
- Sir Ralph Stevenson.↩