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

811.3393/12–2848: Telegram

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

Washington, December 28, 1948—5 p.m.

1895. For your info, following is substance NSC recommendations which have been approved by the President:⁶⁰

As result transfer Chinese Naval Training Center from Tsingtao, shore-based activities of US armed forces that city should be withdrawn. Dept State in consultation Dept Navy should determine announcement and timing this withdrawal. Decision withdraw shorebased activities Tsingtao should not be construed as determining that US Naval forces will withdraw from Chinese waters. Upon removal Chinese naval training activities Tsingtao, existing program for training units Chinese Navy should be suspended and should not be reestablished at this time on Taiwan or at Amoy.

Lovett

60. Approved by President Truman on December 24, 1948.