III. Reactions to British proposal of November 1 favoring de jure recognition of the Peiping regime; British decision of December 15 to accord de jure recognition in January 1950; opposition by the United States to hasty recognition (November–December)
[173] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (Sprouse)
[Washington,] November 1, 1949.
893.02/11–149
[176] Memorandum by Mr. Charlton Ogburn, Jr., of the Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs
[Washington, November 2, 1949.]
890.00/11–1749
[177] The Secretary of State to the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Bacon), at Nanking
Washington, November
2, 1949—7 p. m.
893.01/11–249: Telegram
[178] The Ambassador in Burma (Huddle) to the Secretary of State
Rangoon, November
3, 1949—noon.
[Received November 3—7:51 a. m.]
[Received November 3—7:51 a. m.]
893.01/11–349: Telegram
[179] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Perkins)
[Washington,] November 3, 1949.
893.01/11–349
[180] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November
4, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received November 4—1:41 p. m.]
[Received November 4—1:41 p. m.]
893.01/11–449: Telegram
[181] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (Sprouse)
[Washington,] November 4, 1949.
893.01/11–449
[182] The Chargé in India (Donovan) to the Secretary of State
New Delhi, November
4, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received 8:21 p. m.]
[Received 8:21 p. m.]
893.01/11–449: Telegram
[183] The Chargé in the Philippines (Hester) to the Secretary of State
Manila, November
4, 1949—7 p. m.
[Received November 4—5:44 a. m.]
[Received November 4—5:44 a. m.]
893.01/11–449: Telegram
[184] Memorandum by Mr. Troy L. Perkins, of the Office of Chinese Affairs
[Washington, November 5, 1949.]
893.01/11–549
[185] Senator H. Alexander Smith to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] November 5, 1949.
893.01/11–549
[186] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Bacon) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, November
6, 1949—noon.
[Received November 6—2:23 a. m.]
[Received November 6—2:23 a. m.]
893.01/11–649: Telegram
[187] The Chargé in India (Donovan) to the Secretary of State
New Delhi, November
7, 1949—10 a. m.
[Received 1:21 p. m.]
[Received 1:21 p. m.]
893.01/11–749: Telegram
[188] The Ambassador in Thailand (Stanton) to the Secretary of State
Bangkok, November
7, 1949—1 p. m.
[Received November 7—11:03 a. m.]
[Received November 7—11:03 a. m.]
893.01/11–749: Telegram
[189] The Consul General at Singapore (Langdon) to the Secretary of State
Singapore, November
7, 1949—1 p. m.
[Received November 7—3:42 a. m.]
[Received November 7—3:42 a. m.]
893.01/11–749: Telegram
[190] The Chargé in India (Donovan) to the Secretary of State
New Delhi, November
7, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received 5:07 p. m.]
[Received 5:07 p. m.]
893.01/11–749: Telegram
[191] The Ambassador in Australia (Jarman) to the Secretary of State
Canberra, November
7, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received November 7—8:12 a. m.]
[Received November 7—8:12 a. m.]
893.01/11–749: Telegram
[192] The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Chapin) to the Secretary of State
The Hague, November
8, 1949—1 p. m.
[Received 12:44 p. m.]
[Received 12:44 p. m.]
893.01/11–849: Telegram
[193] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Bacon) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, November
8, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received November 8—5:22 a. m.]
[Received November 8—5:22 a. m.]
893.01/11–849: Telegram
[194] The Consul General at Singapore (Langdon) to the Secretary of State
Singapore, November
8, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received November 8—9:13 a. m.]
[Received November 8—9:13 a. m.]
893.01/11–849: Telegram
[195] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November
8, 1949—8 p. m.
[Received November 8—2:28 p. m.]
[Received November 8—2:28 p. m.]
893.01/11–849: Telegram
[196] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, November
8, 1949—midnight.
[Received November 8—5:51 p. m.]
[Received November 8—5:51 p. m.]
893.01/11–849: Telegram
[197] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (Sprouse)
[Washington,] November 8, 1949.
893.01/11–849
[199] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Bliss) to the Secretary of State
London, November 9,
1949.
[Received November 14—1:22 p. m.]
[Received November 14—1:22 p. m.]
893.01/11–949: Airgram
[200] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (Sprouse)
[Washington,] November 10, 1949.
893.01/11–1049
[201] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November
11, 1949—3 a. m.
[Received 5:33 a. m.]
[Received 5:33 a. m.]
740.00119 Council/11–1149: Telegram
[202] The United States High Commissioner in Germany (McCloy) to the Secretary of State
Frankfort, November
12, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received 7:18 p. m.]
[Received 7:18 p. m.]
893.01/11–1249: Telegram