I. Preliminary exchanges with the British; efforts to develop a “commonfront” policy; Anglo-American consulation during July and August; Anglo-American conversations at Washington in September (January–September)
[1] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Sprouse)
[
Washington
,] January 3, 1949.
893.01/1–349
[3] The British Ambassador ( Franks ) to the Acting Secretary of State ( Lovett )
Washington
, 5 January,
1949.
893.00/1–549
[4] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Sprouse)
[
Washington
,] January 6, 1949.
893.01/1–349
[6] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Peiping ( Clubb )
Washington
, February
3, 1949—6 p. m.
761.00/2–349: Telegram
[8] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, April 29,
1949—3 p. m.
[Received April 30—1:49 a. m.]
[Received April 30—1:49 a. m.]
893.01/4–2949: Telegram
[9] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cabot ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, April 30,
1949—9 p. m.
[Received 10:42 p. m.]
[Received 10:42 p. m.]
893.01/4–3049: Telegram
[10] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, May 3,
1949—2 p. m.
[Received 4:51 a. m.]
[Received 4:51 a. m.]
711.93/5–349: Telegram
[11] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, May 4,
1949—4 p. m.
[Received May 5—2:17 a. m.]
[Received May 5—2:17 a. m.]
893.01/5–449: Telegram
[12] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, May 5,
1949—5 p. m.
[Received May 6—4:34 a. m.]
[Received May 6—4:34 a. m.]
893.01/5–549: Telegram
[13] The Ambassador in Italy ( Dunn ) to the Secretary of State
Rome
, May 6,
1949—2 p. m.
[Received 7:58 p. m.]
[Received 7:58 p. m.]
893.01/5–649: Telegram
[14] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Officers
Washington
, May 6,
1949—5 p. m.
893.01/5–649: Circular telegram
[15] The Ambassador in the Netherlands ( Baruch ) to the Secretary of State
The Hague
, May 9,
1949—3 p. m.
[Received May 9—2:55 p. m.]
[Received May 9—2:55 p. m.]
893.01/5–949: Telegram
[16] The Ambassador in Canada ( Steinhardt ) to the Secretar of State
Ottawa
, May 9,
1949.
[Received May 11—5:03 p. m.]
[Received May 11—5:03 p. m.]
893.01/5–949: Airgram
[17] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, May 10,
1949—1 p. m.
[Received 5:07 p. m.]
[Received 5:07 p. m.]
893.01/5–1049: Telegram
[18] The Chargé in Australia ( Foster ) to the Secretary of State
Canberra
, May 10,
1949—4 p. m.
[Received May 11—3 a. m.]
[Received May 11—3 a. m.]
893.01/5–1049: Telegram
[19] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, May 10,
1949—11 p. m.
[Received May 10—4:20 a. m.]
[Received May 10—4:20 a. m.]
893.01/5–1049: Telegram
[20] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Douglas ) to the Secretary of State
London
, May 11,
1949—6 p. m.
[Received 7:02 p.m.]
[Received 7:02 p.m.]
893.01/5–1149: Telegram
[21] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, May 12,
1949—5 p. m.
[Received May 12—3:43 p.m.]
[Received May 12—3:43 p.m.]
893.01/5–1249: Telegram
[22] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, May 12,
1949—7 p. m.
[Received 9:52 p. m.]
[Received 9:52 p. m.]
893.01/5–1249: Telegram
[23] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China ( Stuart )
Washington
, May 13,
1949—8 p. m.
893.01/5–549: Telegram
[24] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, May 15,
1949—8 a. m.
[Received 11:18 p. m.]
[Received 11:18 p. m.]
893.01/5–1549: Telegram
[25] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, May 17,
1949—1 p. m.
[Received May 17—7:51 a. m.]
[Received May 17—7:51 a. m.]
893.01/5–1749: Telegram
[26] The Ambassador in Portugal ( MacVeagh ) to the Secretary of State
Lisbon
, May 17,
1949—4 p. m.
[Received May 17—12:55 p. m.]
[Received May 17—12:55 p. m.]
893.01/5–1749: Telegram
[27] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Douglas ) to the Secretary of State
London
, May 19,
1949—4 p. m.
[Received 5:19 p. m.]
[Received 5:19 p. m.]
893.01/5–1949: Telegram
[28] The Ambassador in Portugal ( MacVeagh ) to the Secretary of State
Lisbon
, May 19,
1919—6 p. m.
[Received May 19—3:40 p. m.]
[Received May 19—3:40 p. m.]
893.01/5–1949: Telegram
[29] The Ambassador in France ( Bruce ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, May 20,
1949—8 p. m.
[Received 11:47 p. m.]
[Received 11:47 p. m.]
893.01/5–2049: Telegram
[30] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State
Paris
, May 23,
1949—10 p. m.
[Received May 24—1:20 p. m.]
[Received May 24—1:20 p. m.]
740.00119 Council/5–2349: Telegram