893.01/7–1249: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 12—1:14 p. m.]
1733. Re reports French Mission Nanking determined “recognize Chinese Communist regime early to protect French interest Indochina” (Department’s infotel June 2997). French Ambassador here has shown us French Foreign Office confidential policy paper on subject which indicates French official attitude is to delay recognition. In conversation on same topic French Counselor, after asserting his Government’s attitude paralleled ours, inquired re significance report he had seen to effect Ambassador Stuart had recently made off-the-record talk in Shanghai favoring recognition.
Sent Department, repeated Nanking 77, Canton 42, Shanghai 17.
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