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

893.01/11–1549: Telegram

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.]

2427. ReDepintel November 10.²³ Our impression is that Titoism arose in Yugoslavia not because of any action or failure to act on part of Western Powers, but as direct results of action injurious to Yugoslav political independence and economic reconstruction. We consider estrangement between China and USSR will probably arise in same way and our recognition at this time could contribute little or nothing to this development.

Bacon

23. Not printed; it reported on the Singapore conference (800.00 Summaries/11–1049).