125.633/10–1449: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Peiping (Clubb)
711. Dept proposes release statement re Mukden to press early week Oct 17. Ur comments requested.
First para this proposed s[ta]tement contains verbatim text ur reply Chou En-lai dated Oct 8.3 Second para reads:
“Occasion taken this reply to Mr. Chou’s letter make approach to responsible Commie leadership on this matter which wld not reasonably admit of evasion. Chi Commie auths have thus far demonstrated signal lack good faith in failing honor their June 21 promise provide transportation facilities for staff’s withdrawal. Time has passed when Chi Commie auths cld plead any extenuating circumstances, such as disruption rail service due floods, for their continued refusal stand by their assurances given voluntarily some 4 months ago.”
Third para continues.
“Chi Commie auths by their refusal take any action this case, can hardly expect gain internatl prestige or attract good will of world community. It is extremely difficult see how a regime now bidding for internatl recognition can possibly expect to have its request considered at all seriously by other than Commie states when that regime repeatedly shows by its deeds, in areas presumably under its control, that it unwilling adhere even to minimum standard internatlly recognized good conduct.”
- See telegram No. 1707, October 10, 3 p. m., from the Consul General at Peiping, vol. ix, p. 117.↩