123 Stuart, J. Leighton: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 13—7:31 a. m.]
1500. Chen Ming-shu called on me July 1 [12?] en route from Peiping to Shanghai (see Embtel 1442, July 6, to Department). In view of my imminent departure from China, I shall report on these conversations after my arrival in Department. I shall bring with me memoranda of conversations.99 Suffice it to say that Mr. Chen [Page 783] was well received in Peiping and returned south enthusiastic about dynamic quality of new leadership (Communist). Despite Chen’s enthusiasm, which is not without underlying awareness of Communist menace to his party and to China, his report in general was discouraging to me. There is no hint of any deviation from present political course set, including relations with USA. There is expression of naive hope that despite political relations, economic relations can and will be established between China and the West.