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)
[203] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (Sprouse)
[Washington,] November 14, 1949.
893.01/11–1449
[204] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (Sprouse)
[Washington,] November 14, 1949.
893.01/11–1449
[205] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Bacon) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, November
15, 1949—9 a. m.
[Received November 14—11:03 p. m.]
[Received November 14—11:03 p. m.]
893.01/11–1549: Telegram
[206] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State
London, November
16, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received November 16—2:57 p. m.]
[Received November 16—2:57 p. m.]
893.01/11–1649: Telegram
[207] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November
16, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received November 16—2:26 p. m.]
[Received November 16—2:26 p. m.]
893.01/11–1649: Telegram
[208] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Bacon) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, November
19, 1949—11 a. m.
[Received November 19—12:55 a. m.]
[Received November 19—12:55 a. m.]
893.01/11–1949: Telegram
[209] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
New York, November
20, 1949—3:21 p. m.
[Received 5:40 p. m.]
[Received 5:40 p. m.]
501.BB/11–2049: Telegram
[210] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
[Washington,] November 22, 1949.
893.01/11–2249
[211] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Korea (Muccio)
Washington, November 22,
1949.
893.01/10–2549: Airgram
[212] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State
Manila, November
23, 1949—3 p. m.
[Received November 23—4:09 a. m.]
[Received November 23—4:09 a. m.]
893.01/11–2349: Telegram
[213] The Chargé in India (Donovan) to the Secretary of State
New Delhi, November
23, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received November 23—12:44 p. m.]
[Received November 23—12:44 p. m.]
893.01/11–2349: Telegram
[214] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Merchant)
[Washington,] November 23, 1949.
893.01/11–2349
[215] The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Chapin) to the Secretary of State
The Hague, November
25, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received November 26—12:47 a. m.]
[Received November 26—12:47 a. m.]
893.01/11–2549: Telegram
[216] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (Sprouse)
[Washington,] November 28, 1949.
893.01/11–2849
[217] The British Embassy to the Department of State 1237/93/49
Washington, 28 November,
1949.
893.01/11–2849
[218] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Butterworth)
[Washington,] November 28, 1949.
893.00B/11–2849
[219] The Consul at Tientsin (Wellborn) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin, November
28, 1949—9 a. m.
[Received November 30—3:45 a. m.]
[Received November 30—3:45 a. m.]
893.01/11–2849: Telegram
[220] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State
London, November
28, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received November 29—12:30 p. m.]
[Received November 29—12:30 p. m.]
893.01/11–2849: Telegram
[221] The Ambassador in New Zealand (Scotten) to the Secretary of State
Wellington, November 28,
1949.
[Received December 5—10:10 a. m.]
[Received December 5—10:10 a. m.]
893.01/11–2849: Airgram
[222] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November
29, 1949—8 p. m.
[Received 11 p. m.]
[Received 11 p. m.]
893.01/11–2949: Telegram
[223] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations (McFall)
[Washington,] November 30, 1949.
893.00/11–3049
[224] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (Sprouse)
[Washington,] December 1, 1949.
893.01/12–149
[225] The Ambassador in Italy (Dunn) to the Secretary of State
Rome, December
1, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received December 1—9:05 a. m.]
[Received December 1—9:05 a. m.]
893.01/12–149: Telegram
[226] The Minister in Switzerland (Vincent) to the Secretary of State
Bern, December
1, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received December 1—2:30 p. m.]
[Received December 1—2:30 p. m.]
893.01/12–149: Telegram
[227] The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State
New Delhi, December
2, 1949—8 a. m.
[Received December 2—4:25 a. m.]
[Received December 2—4:25 a. m.]
893.01/12–249: Telegram
[228] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State
Manila, December
2, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received December 2—5:07 a. m.]
[Received December 2—5:07 a. m.]
893.01/12–249: Telegram
[229] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Italy (Dunn)
Washington, December
2, 1949—7 p. m.
893.01/12–149: Telegram
[230] The Ambassador in Thailand (Stanton) to the Secretary of State
Bangkok, December
3, 1949—10 a. m.
[Received December 3—5:11 a. m.]
[Received December 3—5:11 a. m.]
893.01/12–349: Telegram
[231] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State
Paris, December
3, 1949—1 p. m.
[Received December 3—11:18 a. m.]
[Received December 3—11:18 a. m.]
893.01/12–349: Telegram
[232] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Butterworth) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] December 5, 1949.
893.01/12–549