Office of the Historian

893.00/4–1949: Telegram

The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State

Canton, April 19, 1949—noon.
[Received April 19—3:41 a. m.]

Cantel 234. George Yeh, Acting Foreign Minister, says press reports Communist peace terms founded [unfounded?]; that they are of course unacceptable, and that in this connection he returning Nanking April 22, but expects be back Canton within “short time”. Tung Lin, other Vice Minister, will return Canton prior departure Yeh.

Sent Department Cantel 234; repeated Nanking 203, Shanghai 150.

Clark