893.00B/5–1149: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 11—6:18 a. m.]
994. As Department aware, Huang Hua, member Communist staff former Executive Headquarters, is presently Chief Aliens Affairs Office, Nanking Military Control Council. Immediately prior to his advent Nanking, he held same position Communist municipal government Peiping. He is alumnus Yenching University and classmate Philip Fugh. Last week Fugh telephoned Foreign Office where Huang set up offices, leaving his name. Huang returned call next day, said it was “inconvenient” for him to call on Fugh, asked if latter would visit him which Fugh did. Huang received him cordially and asked after their “old college President”.29 Although he referred to me several times during course of conversation, he was careful to avoid use of my official title. He said he did not recognize me as Ambassador nor any other Ambassadors in Nanking because we were accredited to Kmt Government. He added that it would be up to USA, when time came, to make first move in establishment relations with People’s Democratic Government. He emphasized this a second time later on in conversation.
He launched into a tirade against US foreign policy, its assistance to Kmt, its consequent responsibility for civil war, giving reasons why CCP30 considers USA “an enemy”. He did, however, admit favorable impression from Secretary’s letter March 1531 to Connally.32 He said the CCP was bringing a “new democracy”to Chinese people quite different from old democracy known in USA and Britain. Objectives of CCP were to eliminate (1) feudalism and (2) American, British imperialism, China. In referring to HMS Amethyst incident, which he insisted fired first shot, elaborated CCP British policy as follows:
- (1)
- British must pay indemnity for hundreds of Communist casualties.
- (2)
- Must promise never to repeat incident.
- (3)
- Must agree to discuss Hong Kong question.
- (4)
- Must withdraw all troops, ships, planes from Chinese territories and waters.
Huang said CCP intended to hold Political Consultative Conference in June either Peiping or Nanking; that Nationalist [national?] government would be established in early autumn. When Fugh inquired about delay, Huang replied necessary to achieve one-mindedness re new government. Li Chi-sen,33 he said, would soon come Nanking [as] recognized head of Kmt.
Fugh suggested propriety of Huang calling on his “old college President”. Huang agreed he would like to do so but not immediately. During course conversation Fugh twice brought up Communist soldiers’ intrusion Ambassador’s bedroom April 25. On second reference Huang obliquely acknowledged it by saying he brought message from Chou En-lai34 saying latter was distressed by incident. Interview lasted one hour during which Huang did most of talking. Attitude toward Fugh most friendly, Huang accompanying him all the way to street gate of former Waichiaopu;35 said he would telephone. Fugh will not attempt to see him again unless initiative comes from other side.
Department pass to Peiping and Tientsin in its discretion.
Sent Department, repeated OffEmb Canton 395, Shanghai 552.
- Ambassador Stuart was President of Yenching University at Peiping, 1919–46.↩
- Chinese Communist Party.↩
- Vol. ix, p. 607.↩
- Tom Connally of Texas, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.↩
- Previously head of Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee (KmtRC) at Hong Kong; at Peiping since end of 1948.↩
- Chinese Communist Party representative during 1945–46 negotiations and member of the Central Committee of the Party.↩
- Chinese Foreign Office.↩