893.00/2–849: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 8—3:31 p. m.]
343. North Shensi radio February 7 broadcast statement of spokesman for CCP to effect that Kan Chieh-hou, personal adviser of Li Tsung-jen, would be persona non grata were he to proceed to Peiping for peace discussions. Statement continued that General Yeh Chien-ying, Mayor of Peiping, would receive Yen Hui-ching,25a Chang Shih-chao and others of Shanghai (Civic Peace Mission) if they visit Peiping in “private capacity and have something to discuss about national affairs” but reiterated that “CCP announced long ago that preparatory work for peace negotiations had not yet been completed and there is no way to talk at present time. We are not prepared to receive persons from any quarter for time being.”
Sent Dept 343, repeated Emb Canton 28, Shanghai 151.
- W. W. Yen.↩