II. Efforts of Acting President Li Tsung-jen to organize peace talks, and negative attitude of Chinese Communists; unofficial peace delegations from Nanking and Shanghai; move of Executive Yuan from Nanking to Canton; friction between Acting President Li and Premier Sun Fo; fall of Sun Fo Cabinet (January 23–March 14)
[151] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cabot ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, February 14,
1949.
[Received February 14—9:29 p. m.]
[Received February 14—9:29 p. m.]
893.00/2–1449: Telegram
[152] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, February
14, 1949—3 p. m.
[Received February 15—4:23 a. m.]
[Received February 15—4:23 a. m.]
893.00/2–1449: Telegram
[153] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, February
14, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received 9:47 p. m.]
[Received 9:47 p. m.]
893.01/2–1449: Telegram
[154] The Consul General at Hankow ( Callanan ) to the Secretary of State
Hankow
, February
14, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received February 15—5:35 a. m.]
[Received February 15—5:35 a. m.]
893.00/2–1449: Telegram
[155] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cabot ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, February 15,
1949.
[Received February 15—5:55 a. m.]
[Received February 15—5:55 a. m.]
893.01/2–1549: Telegram
[156] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February
15, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received February 15—10:46 a. m.]
[Received February 15—10:46 a. m.]
893.00/2–1549: Telegram
[157] Memorandum by the Secretary of State of a Conversation With the President on February 14 at 12:30 p. m.
[
Washington
,] February 15, 1949.
893.00/2–1449
[158] The Secretary of State to Representative Robert Hale, of Maine
Washington
, February 15,
1949.
893.00/2–749
[159] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, February 15,
1949.
[Received February 16—2:20 a. m.]
[Received February 16—2:20 a. m.]
893.002/2–1549: Telegram
[160] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
[
Washington
,] February 15, 1949.
893.00/2–1549
[161] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February
16, 1949—1 p. m.
[Received 2:43 p. m.]
[Received 2:43 p. m.]
893.00/2–1649: Telegram
[162] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, February
18, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received 11:14 p. m.]
[Received 11:14 p. m.]
893.01/2–1849: Telegram
[163] The Ambassador in China, ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February
18, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received February 18—8:16 a. m.]
[Received February 18—8:16 a. m.]
893.01/2–1849: Telegram
[164] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February
19, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received February 20—2:04 a. m.]
[Received February 20—2:04 a. m.]
893.50 Recovery/2–1949: Telegram
[165] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February 19,
1949.
[Received March 4—2:18 p. m.]
[Received March 4—2:18 p. m.]
893.00/2–1949: Airgram
[166] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February
20, 1949—9 a. m.
[Received February 19—11:49 p. m.]
[Received February 19—11:49 p. m.]
893.00/2–2049: Telegram
[167] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, February
21, 1949—3 p. m.
[Received February 22—2:50 a. m.]
[Received February 22—2:50 a. m.]
711.93/2–2149: Telegram
[168] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Canton ( Ludden )
Washington
, February
21, 1949—4 p. m.
893.00/2–1449: Telegram
[169] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February
21, 1949—7 p. m.
[Received February 22—4:29 a. m.]
[Received February 22—4:29 a. m.]
893.001 Chiang Kai-shek/2–2149: Telegram
[170] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, February
22, 1949—11 a. m.
[Received February 22—4:14 a. m.]
[Received February 22—4:14 a. m.]
893.00/2–2249: Telegram
[171] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February
23, 1949—11 a. m.
[Received February 23—5:11 a. m.]
[Received February 23—5:11 a. m.]
893.01/2–2349: Telegram
[172] The Consul General at Peiping ( Clubb ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, February 23,
1949.
[Received February 23—6:56 a. m.]
[Received February 23—6:56 a. m.]
893.01/2–2349: Telegram
[173] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, February
23, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received 9:58 p. m.]
[Received 9:58 p. m.]
893.00/2–2349: Telegram
[174] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, February 23,
1949.
[Received February 23—5:24 a. m.]
[Received February 23—5:24 a. m.]
893.00/2–2349: Telegram
[175] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February 23,
1949.
[Received March 4.]
[Received March 4.]
893.001/2–2349
[176] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February 24,
1949.
[Received February 24—5:40 a. m.]
[Received February 24—5:40 a. m.]
893.00/2–2449: Telegram
[177] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, February
24, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received February 25—12:02 a. m.]
[Received February 25—12:02 a. m.]
893.00/2–2449: Telegram
[178] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, February
24, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received 9:58 p. m.]
[Received 9:58 p. m.]
893.00/2–2449: Telegram
[179] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February 25,
1949.
[Received February 26—6:52 a. m.]
[Received February 26—6:52 a. m.]
893.00/2–2549: Telegram
[180] The Consul General at Peiping ( Clubb ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, February 26,
1949.
[Received February 26—10:36 p. m.]
[Received February 26—10:36 p. m.]
893.00/2–2649: Telegram