Office of the Historian

893.01/10–2749: Telegram

The Chargé in China (Strong) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, October 27, 1949—noon.
[Received October 27—4:46 a. m.]

Cantel 1231. October 26, Foreign Minister Yeh said that in interview about 10 days ago between Nehru and Chinese Ambassador Koo,53 Nehru declared, despite heavy pressure from British, Indian Government would not recognize Chinese Communists for 2 or 3 months at which time Nehru opined Chinese Nationalist regime would be finished. Nehru gave as reason for delay in recognition appreciation Chinese help to India in 1942 and past Kuomintang financial and other support to Congress Party.

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  1. V. K. Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassador in the United States.↩