Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume IX

711.93 Tibet/7–849: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, July 8, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received 6:26 p. m.]

1459. We like suggestion Embassy, New Delhi, to send small mission this summer to Lhasa (Department’s intel July 5, 1 a. m.¹⁶). Authority Canton Government over Tibet non-existent and we agree any move with implications recognition autonomous status Tibet should be made before relations established with Chinese Communist government.

Sent Department 1459, repeated New Delhi 6.

Stuart

16. Not printed.