Editorial Note
At his press conference on June 1 Acting Secretary of State Webb was asked by a reporter to comment on certain press association despatches [Page 34] saying that anonymous diplomatic sources in Nanking predicted recognition of “a Communist Government of China before too long.” The newspaperman pointed out that the story mentioned India, Great Britain, and others, but not the United States, as leaning toward recognition.
Acting Secretary Webb replied: “I would like to say that there is no Communist Government in China that it will apparently be some time before such a government can be established and I would prefer not to comment on what the attitude of this government would be at some future time and under conditions which we cannot foresee at this time. I would like to say that we will certainly be giving all aspects of the China situation the most careful study.” (Department of State Verbatim Reports of Press Conferences.)