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

124.93/7–549: Telegram

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

Canton, July 5, 1949—3 p. m.
[Received July 5—10:15 a. m.]

Cantel 688. Informal survey here indicates practically all nations represented here plan send mission Chungking should Government move there, telCan 406, June 30, repeated Nanking 763.⁶⁵ French, Italian, Portuguese and Vatican representatives have received definite instructions to do so. Britain anticipates following lead, but says there is diversion in Nanking toward thought giving officer dual commission. Australians and Philippines have no instructions. Netherlands situation is complicated by recent transfer Counselor and ConGen to Hong Kong as ConGen to fill vacancy there. Burmese, Turkish and Iranian representatives expect follow our lead.

Sent Dept Cantel 688, repeated Nanking 461.

Clark

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