893.00/1–1949: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 19—4:50 a. m.]
169. In response to telegrams from Shanghai City Council and other local organizations calling for convening of All-China Peace Promotion Conference in Shanghai around February 10, 12 public bodies have sent favorable replies in past few days, according to recent vernacular press, including Chekiang, Kiangsi and Kiangsu Provinces, Councils All-China Federation Chambers of Commerce, All-China Federation of Medical Doctors Association, Provisional Shantung Province Council, Hankow and Chungking city councils, Shanghai city council sent another telegram January 18 urging public bodies immediately publicize names of delegates so that conference can convene on schedule and work out peace plan based on Generalissimo’s five principles7 and CCP’s eight terms.
Shanghai Self-help and National Salvation Association sent similar telegram. Young China Party Central Committee issues statement January 18 asking Kmt and CCP issue immediate cease-fire orders and send delegates discuss peace terms together with third parties. Ta Kung Pao January 18 describes dinner at which more than 70 Legislative Yuan members now in Shanghai discuss peace proposals.
Sent Nanking 132; repeated Department 169.
- See the New Year message of President Chiang Kai-shek, United States Relations With China, p. 920.↩