Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

102.22/7–3049: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, July 30, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received July 30—5:53 a. m.]

1658. [To Shanghai:] Reur telephone conversation with Jones,²⁹ we suggest that you make following proposal:

(1) You will send telegram to Navy;

(2) You and leaders ex-Navy employees both agree to recommend to Communist authorities that Navy team be permitted enter;

(3) Ex-Navy employees agree you appeal to police for protection for 24 leaders in event of any disposition of rank and file of ex-employees to cause trouble. Regarding proposal of 24 leaders that they stay in building, we believe that you should not accede and that ultimate concession you should make would be to say that if they remain in building it would be without your consent.

Sent Shanghai 919, repeated Department.

Stuart

29. J. Wesley Jones, Counselor of Embassy in China.