893.01/10–1249: Telegram
The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Holmes) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 12—12:30 p. m.]
4094. Moscow’s 2538 to Department October 7. Embassy concurs Moscow’s views, we cannot, without detriment our long-range aims, continue indefinitely ignore Central People’s Government and endorses course No. 4 paragraph 1 reftel, as satisfactory method approach which would at least help establish some sort of informal basis dealing with Communist officials and supply plausible excuse continued maintenance present large and competent staff in highly strategic area.
Desirability establishment some sort of liaison near future with CPG20 accentuated by action British Consulate General, Peiping, in replying officially to communication re formation CPG (Embtel 4062, October 10). If British in forwarding reply CPG have seemed crack desired UK–US united front vis-à-vis Communists, perhaps we also should take early action along lines recommended by Moscow so that appearance of UK–US difference of view would be minimized, especially in Communist’s eyes.
If any such course of action adopted, believed desirable inform British and French in advance order avoid further misunderstanding.
- Central People’s Government.↩