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

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Contents

  • Preface
  • Political and military situation in China:
    • I. Lull in military developments; rumors regarding possible Soviet mediation; reports on extent and forms of Soviet aid to Chinese Communists; returns on election to National Assembly; student demonstrations and riotsat Canton and Shanghai; increasingly critical situation in Manchuria (January 1–February 21) (Documents 1–78)
    • II. Ambassador Stuart’s statement of February 21; Communist victories in Manchuria and deterioration of Government position; preparations for National Assembly meeting (February 21–March 28) (Documents 79–128)
    • III. First session of National People’s Assembly; Presidential and Vice Presidential elections (March 29–May 3) (Documents 129–170)
    • IV. First meeting of Legislative Yuan; inauguration of President and Vice President of the Republic of China; appointment of new Cabinet (May 5–June 2) (Documents 171–211)
    • V. Increasing popular dissatisfaction with National Government; anti-Government and anti-American student demonstrations; speculation regarding possible formation of regional governments and plans of Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee to establish provisional government (June 2–August 9) (Documents 212–309)
    • VI. Ambassador Stuart’s recommendations for future United States course of action and the Department’s reaction; Chinese Government suppression of student demonstrations; formation of local government in North China by Communists; reports concerning Soviet policy in China (August 10–September 21) (Documents 310–362)
    • VII. Revival of large-scale military activities in Shantung, Manchuria, and North China; Communist capture of Tsinan, Chinchow, Changchun, and Mukden; desperate position of Government forces (September 22–November 4) (Documents 363–435)
    • VIII. Continued deterioration of Chinese Government position; unsuccessful attempts to change Chinese Executive Yuan; appeals by Chinese Government officials for United States statement of support (November 5–25) (Documents 436–499)
    • 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) (Documents 500–598)
  • Sinkiang: continued political deadlock in province; refusal by the Chinese government to permit flights of American military attaché’s airplace to Sinkiang; interest of the United States in possible termination of Sino-Soviet air agreement (Documents 599–630)
  • Status of Tibet; visit of the Tibetan trade mission to the United States (Documents 631–669)
  • Efforts by the United States to keep open routes of communication and supply for the consulate at Dairen (Documents 670–708)
  • Policy respecting retention of consular posts in areas occupied by Chinese Communists; efforts to re-establish communication with the consulate general at Mukden (Documents 709–775)
  • Discussions respecting possible move of the American embassy in event of departure of the Chinese government from Nanking (Documents 776–792)
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