893.00/12–3148: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, December
31, 1948—2 p. m.
[Received 3:31 p. m.]
[Received 3:31 p. m.]
2678. Conference of military leaders which has been taking place Nanking was called by Generalissimo we believe with view strengthening his determination continue resistance. Fu Tso-yi did not attend and Pai Chung-hsi who had telegraphed Generalissimo advice to retire could not of course attend. Those attending seemed to have strengthened his determination to carry on [approximately 13 letters garbled] we know of Chang Chi-chung’s desire for cessation hostilities.
Stuart