Office of the Historian

893.00/1–1049: Telegram

The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, January 10, 1949.
[Received January 10—9:30 p. m.]

74. Tung Nan Jih Pao, Kmt Southeast China organ, January 10 has January 9 Nanking despatch stating Communist Party has formally replied to Chiang’s New Year peace message and offered resume peace talks under following 5 conditions:

1.
Re-election of President and Vice President;
2.
Revision of constitution;
3.
Demarcation of areas held by Government and Communist forces;
4.
Final reckoning for war criminals;
5.
Formation coalition government in which Kuomintang have one-third seats, Communists one-third and other parties and groups one-third.

Sent Nanking 56; repeated Department 74.

Cabot