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)
[181] The Consul General at Hankow ( Callanan ) to the Secretary of State
Hankow
, February
26, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received February 28—7:37 a. m.]
[Received February 28—7:37 a. m.]
893.00/2–2649: Telegram
[182] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cabot ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, February 28,
1949.
[Received February 28—6 a. m.]
[Received February 28—6 a. m.]
893.00/2–2849: Telegram
[183] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February
28, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received February 28—8:29 a. m.]
[Received February 28—8:29 a. m.]
893.00/2–2849: Telegram
[184] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cabot ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, February
28, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received February 28—6:21 a. m.]
[Received February 28—6:21 a. m.]
893.00/2–2849: Telegram
[185] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February
28, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received February 28—8:49 a. m.]
[Received February 28—8:49 a. m.]
893.00/2–2849: Telegram
[186] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, February 28,
1949.
[Received February 28—11:38 p. m.]
[Received February 28—11:38 p. m.]
893.001/2–2849: Telegram
[187] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, March 1,
1949.
[Received March 1—3:40 a. m.]
[Received March 1—3:40 a. m.]
893.00/3–149: Telegram
[188] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, March 1,
1949—10 a. m.
[Received March 1—4:35 a. m.]
[Received March 1—4:35 a. m.]
893.00/3–149: Telegram
[189] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, March 1,
1949.
[Received March 1—1:11 a. m.]
[Received March 1—1:11 a. m.]
893.00/3–149: Telegram
[190] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, March 1,
1949.
[Received March 2—1:21 a. m.]
[Received March 2—1:21 a. m.]
893.00/3–149: Telegram
[191] The Consul General at Peiping ( Clubb ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, March 2,
1949—4 p. m.
[Received 10:45 p. m.]
[Received 10:45 p. m.]
893.00/3–249: Telegram
[192] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, March 2,
1949—5 p. m.
[Received March 3—1:55 a. m.]
[Received March 3—1:55 a. m.]
803.00/3–249: Telegram
[193] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, March 2,
1949—5 p. m.
[Received March 2—7:06 a. m.]
[Received March 2—7:06 a. m.]
893.00/3–249: Telegram
[194] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, March 2,
1949—11 p. m.
[Received March 3—2:19 a. m.]
[Received March 3—2:19 a. m.]
893.00/3–249: Telegram
[195] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cabot ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, March 4,
1949.
[Received March 4—3:40 a. m.]
[Received March 4—3:40 a. m.]
893.9111RR/3–449: Telegram
[196] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, March 6,
1949—3 p. m.
[Received March 7—12:43 a. m.]
[Received March 7—12:43 a. m.]
893.00/3–649: Telegram
[197] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, March 7,
1949.
[Received March 8—1:17 a. m.]
[Received March 8—1:17 a. m.]
893.00/3–749: Telegram
[198] The Consul at Tsingtao ( Strong ) to the Ambassador in China ( Stuart )
Tsingtao
, March 7,
1949.
893.00/3–749
[199] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cabot ) to the Ambassador in China ( Stuart )
Shanghai
, March 7,
1949.
893.00/3–749
[200] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, March 9,
1949—noon.
[Received March 9—3:38 a. m.]
[Received March 9—3:38 a. m.]
893.00B/3–949: Telegram
[201] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, March 9,
1949.
[Received March 9—10:56 p. m.]
[Received March 9—10:56 p. m.]
893.01/3–949: Telegram
[202] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, March 10,
1949.
[Received March 10—2:49 a. m.]
[Received March 10—2:49 a. m.]
893.001 Chiang Kai-shek/3–1049: Telegram
[203] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, March 10,
1949—8 a. m.
[Received March 10—12:38 a. m.]
[Received March 10—12:38 a. m.]
893.01/3–1049: Telegram
[204] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cabot ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, March 10,
1949.
[Received March 10—6:07 a. m.]
[Received March 10—6:07 a. m.]
893.002/3–1049: Telegram
[206] The Consul General at Peiping ( Clubb ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, March 10,
1949—3 p. m.
[Received March 10—3:56 a. m.]
[Received March 10—3:56 a. m.]
893.00/3–1049: Telegram
[207] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China ( Stuart )
Washington
, March 10,
1949—7 p. m.
893.001/2–2849: Telegram
[208] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, March 10,
1949.
[Received March 28.]
[Received March 28.]
893.00B/3–1049
[209] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, March 11,
1949—11 a. m.
[Received March [11 ?]—3:19 a. m.]
[Received March [11 ?]—3:19 a. m.]
893.00/3–1149: Telegram
[210] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
Canton
, March 11,
1949—11 a. m.
[Received March 11—2:17 a. m.]
[Received March 11—2:17 a. m.]
893.00/3–1149: Telegram
- Printed from corrected copy dated March 15, 1949, 11:55 a. m.↩