I. Nationalist and Communist maneuvers regarding conditions for peace; Chinese Government appeal for four-power mediation and United States refusal; Communist capture of Tientsin and Peiping; retirement of President Chiang Kaishek (January 1–23)


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

893.00/1–349: Telegram


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

893.00/1–349: Telegram


[3] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–349: Airgram


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

800.76 Monitoring/1–449: Telegram


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

893.001 Chiang Kai-shek/1–449: Telegram


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

893.00/1–449: Telegram


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

893.001 Chiang Kai-shek/1–549: Telegram


[8] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State

893.001 Chiang Kai-shek/1–549: Telegram


[9] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–549: Telegram


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

893.00/1–549: Telegram


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

893.00/1–549: Telegram


[12] The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–649: Telegram


[15] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–749: Telegram


[16] The Consul General at Tientsin (Smyth) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–749: Telegram


[17] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–749: Telegram


[18] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–849: Telegram


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

893.00/1–849: Telegram


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

893.00/1–849: Telegram


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

893.00/1–949: Telegram


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

893.00/1–1049: Telegram


[24] Memorandum by the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Kennan)

893.00/1–1049


[27] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–1049: Telegram


[28] The Consul General at Tientsin (Smyth) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–1049: Telegram


[29] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–1049: Telegram


[30] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–1149: Telegram