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

893.6359/5–2148: Telegram

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

Washington , May 26, 1948—3 p.m.

783. Ref urtel 924, May 21.¹⁵

1. Wong’s appointment [as] Premier noted. Dept hopes this permits resumption negotiations early date.

2. Regarding Wong’s desire for eventual assistance with respect laboratory and training physicists in US (urtel 549, Mar. 26) if Emb unsuccessful in obtaining acceptance views included (E) Deptel 437, Mar. 24, permissible include in agreement that US will consider appropriate future assistance to be extended China on basis factual results joint survey.

3. Re (J) Deptel 437, question still under consideration. Emb will, of course, not finalize understanding pending further instructions, but if possible should continue to negotiate on basis points given in telegram in reference.

Marshall

15. Not printed.