Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

893.24/6–2548: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, June 25, 1948—10 a.m.
[Received June 25—2:57 a.m.]

1145. [To Tientsin:] Central Government and Supreme Headquarters Nanking have sole authority in matters relating procurement of military material (urtel 341, June 24⁶¹). In view of [Aid?] act we feel you can not with any propriety act as communications channel or participate in any way in any transactions of private armament dealers. Smyth⁶² has been informed of all details of situation.

Sent Tientsin 118, repeated Department 1145.

Stuart

61. Repeated to the Department as telegram No. 184, supra.
62. Robert L. Smyth, Consul General at Tientsin.