VIII. Disintegration of Nationalist armies on mainland; fall of Canton, Chungking, and Kunming; removal of Nationalist capital to Taipei; continued impasse between Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and Acting President Li Tsung-jen; latter’s visit to the United States for medical treatment; Communist warning regarding Indochina frontier; visit of Mao Tse-tung to Moscow (October 7–December 31)
[712] The Vice Consul at Kunming ( Lutkins ) to the Secretary of State
Kunming
, December
4, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received December 5—3:49 a. m.]
[Received December 5—3:49 a. m.]
893.001/12–449: Telegram
[713] The Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs ( Butterworth ) to Dr. Kan Chieh-hou, Personal Representative of Acting President Li Tsung-jen
Washington
, December 5,
1949.
893.00/11–2349: Telegram
[714] The Chargé in China ( Strong ) to the Secretary of State
Hong Kong
, December
5, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received December 6—5:23 a. m.]
[Received December 6—5:23 a. m.]
893.6363/12–549: Telegram
[715] The Vice Consul at Kunming ( Lutkins ) to the Secretary of State
Kunming
, December
6, 1949—10 a. m.
[Received December 7—6:54 a. m.]
[Received December 7—6:54 a. m.]
893.00/12–649: Telegram
[716] The Consul General at Saigon ( Abbott ) to the Secretary of State
Saigon
, December
6, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received December 6—7:50 a. m.]
[Received December 6—7:50 a. m.]
893.00/12–649: Telegram
[717] The Consul General at Peiping ( Clubb ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, December
7, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received December 7—1:37 a. m.]
[Received December 7—1:37 a. m.]
893.00/12–749: Telegram
[718] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs ( Sprouse ) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs ( Butterworth )
[
Washington
,] December 7, 1949.
893.00/11–3049
[719] The Chargé in China ( Strong ) to the Secretary of State
Hong Kong
, December
9, 1949—1 p. m.
[Received December 10—2:30 a. m.]
[Received December 10—2:30 a. m.]
893.00/12–949: Telegram
[720] The Consul General at Hong Kong ( Rankin ) to the Secretary of State
Hong Kong
, December 10,
1949.
[Received December 10—4:25 a. m.]
[Received December 10—4:25 a. m.]
893.00/12–1049: Telegram
[721] The Consul General at Saigon ( Abbott ) to the Secretary of State
Saigon
, December
12, 1949—noon.
[Received December 12—7:08 a. m.]
[Received December 12—7:08 a. m.]
893.00/12–1249: Telegram
[722] The Consul General at Shanghai ( McConaughy ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, December
12, 1949—3 p. m.
[Received December 12—9:18 a. m.]
[Received December 12—9:18 a. m.]
893.00B/12–1249: Telegram
[723] The Consul General at Saigon ( Abbott ) to the Secretary of State
Saigon
, December
13, 1949—11 a. m.
[Received December 13—6:34 a. m.]
[Received December 13—6:34 a. m.]
893.00/12–1349: Telegram
[724] The Consul General at Shanghai ( McConaughy ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, December
13, 1949—11 a. m.[p. m.?]
[Received December 14—12:47 a. m.]
[Received December 14—12:47 a. m.]
893.00B/12–1349: Telegram
[725] The Chargé in the united Kingdom ( Holmes ) to the Secretary of State
London
, December 13,
1949.
[Received December 15—11:15 a. m.]
[Received December 15—11:15 a. m.]
893.00B/12–1349: Airgram
[726] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai ( McConaughy )
Washington
, December
14, 1949—10 a. m.
893.00B/12–1249: Telegram
[727] The Chargé in China ( Strong ) to the Secretary of State
Hong Kong
, December
15, 1949—noon.
[Received December 15—8:55 a. m.]
[Received December 15—8:55 a. m.]
893.00/12–1549: Telegram
[728] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Ambassador at Large (Jessup)
[
New
York
,] December 15, 1949.
893.00/12–1549
[729] The Consul General at Shanghai ( McConaughy ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, December
16, 1949—10 a. m.
[Received December 16—8 a. m.]
[Received December 16—8 a. m.]
761.93/12–1649: Telegram
[730] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Kirk ) to the Secretary of State
Moscow
, December
17, 1949—noon.
[Received December 17—5:26 a. m.]
[Received December 17—5:26 a. m.]
761.93/12–1749: Telegram
[731] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Kirk ) to the Secretary of State
Moscow
, December
18, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received December 18—11:24 a. m.]
[Received December 18—11:24 a. m.]
761.93/12–1849: Telegram
[732] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China ( Bacon ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December
19, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received December 19—3:52 a. m.]
[Received December 19—3:52 a. m.]
893.00/12–1949: Telegram
[733] The Consul General at Shanghai ( McConaughy ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, December
21, 1949—3 p. m.
[Received December 21—6:28 a. m.]
[Received December 21—6:28 a. m.]
893.003/12–2149: Telegram
[734] The Consul at Tientsin ( Wellborn ) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin
, December
21, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received December 28—5:49 a. m.]
[Received December 28—5:49 a. m.]
893.00B/12–2149: Telegram
[735] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Kirk ) to the Secretary of State
Moscow
, December 21,
1949.
[Received January 6, 1950.]
[Received January 6, 1950.]
761.93/12–2149
[736] The Consul General at Peiping ( Clubb ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, December
22, 1949—noon.
[Received December 23—5:09 a. m.]
[Received December 23—5:09 a. m.]
893.00B/12–2249: Telegram
[737] The Consul General at Peiping ( Clubb ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, December
23, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received December 24—9:13 a. m.]
[Received December 24—9:13 a. m.]
893.00B/12–2349: Telegram
[738] The Consul General at Shanghai ( McConaughy ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, December
24, 1949—noon.
[Received December 24—6:28 a. m.]
[Received December 24—6:28 a. m.]
893.00/12–2449: Telegram
[739] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs ( Butterworth ) to the Under Secretary of State ( Webb )
[
Washington
,] December 30, 1949.
711.93/12–3049
[740] The Consul General at Peiping ( Clubb ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, December
31, 1949—noon.
[Received December 31—5:08 a. m.]
[Received December 31—5:08 a. m.]
761.9311/12–3149: Telegram