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

893.00 Yunnan/1–1149: Telegram

The Vice Consul at Kunming (Lutkins) to the Secretary, of State

Kunming, January 11, 1949.
[Received January 11—2:32 p. m.]

At a meeting held January 8, the Standing Committee of Yunnan Provincial Council decided (1) to telegraph Generalissimo and Mao Tze-tung requesting both sides to cease hostilities immediately and to invite representatives of different parties and groups to mediate; (2) to wire Ambassadors of Big Four requesting that they come forward and mediate; (3) organize movement to work for peace composed of representatives of all classes and groups.

Repeated to Shanghai and Nanking.

Lutkins