II. Efforts of Acting President Li Tsung-jen to organize peace talks, and negative attitude of Chinese Communists; unofficial peace delegations from Nanking and Shanghai; move of Executive Yuan from Nanking to Canton; friction between Acting President Li and Premier Sun Fo; fall of Sun Fo Cabinet (January 23–March 14)
[121] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, February
1, 1949—10 p. m.
[Received February 3—3:15 a. m.]
[Received February 3—3:15 a. m.]
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[122] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Holmes) to the Secretary of State
London, February
2, 1949—1 p. m.
[Received 2:07 p. m.]
[Received 2:07 p. m.]
893.00/2–249: Telegram
[123] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kohler) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, February
2, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received February 2—11:21 a. m.]
[Received February 2—11:21 a. m.]
893.00/2–249: Telegram
[124] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, February 2,
1949.
[Received February 3—1:36 a. m.]
[Received February 3—1:36 a. m.]
893.00/2–249: Telegram
[125] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, February 3,
1949.
[Received February 2—10:25 p. m.]
[Received February 2—10:25 p. m.]
893.00/2–349: Telegram
[126] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, February
3, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received February 3—6:52 a. m.]
[Received February 3—6:52 a. m.]
893.00/2–349: Telegram
[127] The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, February
3, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received February 4—9:08 a. m.]
[Received February 4—9:08 a. m.]
893.00/2–349: Telegram
[128] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kohler) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, February
3, 1949—7 p. m.
[Received February 3—3:35 p. m.]
[Received February 3—3:35 p. m.]
893.00/2–349: Telegram
[129] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, February
4, 1949—noon.
[Received February 4—11:17 a. m.]
[Received February 4—11:17 a. m.]
893.00/2–449: Telegram
[130] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, February
5, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received February 6—9:20 p. m.]
[Received February 6—9:20 p. m.]
893.01/2–549: Telegram
[131] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, February 5,
1949.
[Received February 18.]
[Received February 18.]
893.00/2–549
[132] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, February
7, 1949—noon.
[Received February 7—6:53 a. m.]
[Received February 7—6:53 a. m.]
893.01/2–749: Telegram
[133] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, February 7,
1949.
[Received February 7—8:26 a. m.]
[Received February 7—8:26 a. m.]
893.00/2–749: Telegram
[134] The Consul General at Hankow (Callanan) to the Secretary of State
Hankow, February
7, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received February 8—5:08 a. m.]
[Received February 8—5:08 a. m.]
893.00/2–749: Telegram
[135] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, February
8, 1949—10 a. m.
[Received 4:49 p. m.]
[Received 4:49 p. m.]
893.00/2–849: Telegram
[136] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, February
8, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received February 8—7:17 a. m.]
[Received February 8—7:17 a. m.]
893.00/2–849: Telegram
[137] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, February 8,
1949.
[Received February 8—6:13 p. m.]
[Received February 8—6:13 p. m.]
893.00/2–849: Telegram
[138] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, February 8,
1949.
[Received February 8—3:31 p. m.]
[Received February 8—3:31 p. m.]
893.00/2–849: Telegram
[139] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, February
8, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received February 9—12:35 a. m.]
[Received February 9—12:35 a. m.]
893.00/2–849: Telegram
[140] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, February
8, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received February 9—1:33 a. m.]
[Received February 9—1:33 a. m.]
893.01/2–849: Telegram
[141] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, February
9, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received February 9—7:13 a. m.]
[Received February 9—7:13 a. m.]
893.00/2–949: Telegram
[142] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in CM (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, February
10, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received February 12—12:34 a. m.]
[Received February 12—12:34 a. m.]
893.01/2–1049: Telegram
[143] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Canton (Ludden)
Washington, February
10, 1949—7 p. m.
893.00/2–949: Telegram
[144] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
Shanghai, February 10,
1949.
[Received February 17—5:06 p. m.]
[Received February 17—5:06 p. m.]
893.01/2–1049: Airgram
[145] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, February
11, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received February 12—12:34 a. m.]
[Received February 12—12:34 a. m.]
893.01/2–1149: Telegram
[146] Memorandum by Brigadier General Marshall S. Carter, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State, to the Assistant Director of the Executive Secretariat (Smith)
[Washington,] February 11, 1949.
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[147] The Consul at Tsingtao (Strong) to the Secretary of State
Tsingtao, February
12, 1949—11 a. m.
[Received 11:04 p. m.]
[Received 11:04 p. m.]
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[148] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, February 13,
1949.
[Received February 17—2:56 a. m.]
[Received February 17—2:56 a. m.]
893.00/2–1349: Telegram
[149] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, February
14, 1949—noon.
[Received February 14—6:18 a. m.]
[Received February 14—6:18 a. m.]
893.00/2–1449: Telegram
[150] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, February
14, 1949—3 p. m.
[Received February 14—3:32 a. m.]
[Received February 14—3:32 a. m.]
893.00/2–1449: Telegram