893.00B/6–2249: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 23—9:40 a. m.]
1351. Mao’s speech before Preparatory Committee of new PCC as carried in NCNA broadcast June 19 consists largely of same broad generalizations on nature of Chinese revolution which he used so successfully in his “New Democracy” to gain support of large numbers of non-Communist Chinese intellectuals. As immediate objective is establishment of “coalition” government, Mao does not emphasize [Page 396] leading role of CCP in revolution, but on contrary stresses that it is revolution by “masses of the people” and participated in by all “democratic parties and groups”, even including “petty bourgeoisie” and “national bourgeoisie”.
Mao’s reference to their willingness to establish diplomatic relations with foreign countries, their desire for foreign trade and their anxiety re blockading of seaports, indicates one important reason for speeding up establishment of Central Government may be increasing economic pressure and their growing awareness of China’s vital need of imports.
Of incidental interest were Mao’s calling Nanking “capital of Kmt reactionaries”, lending support to widely held opinion that Nanking will not be seat of new government. Name “People’s Democratic Republic of China” used by Mao will probably be adopted as official designation for China under new government. This title as well as Mao’s statement that one of tasks of new government will be to “unify all China” indicate that China may continue to be single republic rather than union of republics on Soviet pattern as has been suggested by some observers.
Sent Dept 1351, repeated EmbOff Canton 573.