125.9532: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul at Tsingtao (Hawthorne)

178. Dept approves action described urtel 274 June 18. In opinion Dept however desirable avoid use even in unsigned memo terms “People’s Army and Govt” in order obviate possible attempt Commies infer US recognition. Suggest any Commie agencies be referred to by ConGen simply as Chinese Communists.73

Acheson
  1. See also telegram No. 98, May 13, 2 p. m., to the Consul General at Tientsin, p. 1082.