IV. Chinese Communist crossing of the Yangtze; fall of Nanking, Hankow, Shanghai, Taiyuan; mounting political confusion in Nationalist China (April 22–May 31)
[371] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, May 15,
1949—9 a. m.
[Received May 15–12:34 a. m.]
[Received May 15–12:34 a. m.]
893.00/5–1549: Telegram
[372] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, May 16,
1949—noon.
[Received May 16—8:06 a. m.]
[Received May 16—8:06 a. m.]
893.03/5–1649: Telegram
[373] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, May 16,
1949—1 p. m.
[Received May 16—8:15 a. m.]
[Received May 16—8:15 a. m.]
893.00/5–1649: Telegram
[374] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, May 16,
1949—2 p. m.
[Received May 16—7:22 a. m.]
[Received May 16—7:22 a. m.]
893.00/5–1649: Telegram
[375] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, May 17,
1949—10 a. m.
[Received May 17—9:56 a. m.]
[Received May 17—9:56 a. m.]
893.00/5–1749: Telegram
[376] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, May 17,
1949—noon.
[Received May 17—2:47 a. m.]
[Received May 17—2:47 a. m.]
893.50/5–1749: Telegram
[377] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, May 17,
1949—noon.
[Received May 17—10:29 a. m.]
[Received May 17—10:29 a. m.]
893.00/5–1749: Telegram
[378] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Butterworth) to the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
[Washington,] May 17, 1949.
893.00/5–1749
[379] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
[undated] [Received
May 18—4:49 P. M.]
[Received May 18—4:49 P. M.]
[Received May 18—4:49 P. M.]
893.00/5–1749: Telegram
[380] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot)
Washington, May 17,
1949—7 p. m.
893.50/5–1749: Telegram
[381] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, May 18,
1949—1 p. m.
[Received May 19—1:51 p. m.]
[Received May 19—1:51 p. m.]
893.00/5–1849: Telegram
[382] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, May 18,
1949.
[Received May 18—4:50 p. m.]
[Received May 18—4:50 p. m.]
893.00/5–1849: Telegram
[383] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, May 18,
1949—5 p. m.
[Received May 16 [18]—4:17 p. m.]
[Received May 16 [18]—4:17 p. m.]
893.00/5–1849: Telegram
[384] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, May 18,
1949—5 p. m.
[Received 5:14 p. m.]
[Received 5:14 p. m.]
893.00/5–1849: Telegram
[385] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, May 18,
1949—7 p. m.
[Received May 18—12:35 p. m.]
[Received May 18—12:35 p. m.]
893.00/5–1849: Telegram
[386] The Secretary of State to the Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark), at Canton
Washington, May 18,
1949—8 p. m.
893.00/5–1449: Telegram
[387] The Secretary of State to the Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark), at Canton
Washington, May 18,
1949—8 p. m.
893.00/5–1849: Telegram
[388] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, May 19,
1949—1 p. m.
[Received May 19—6:36 a. m.]
[Received May 19—6:36 a. m.]
893.00/5–1949: Telegram
[389] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, May 19,
1949—2 p. m.
[Received May 19—9:41 a. m.]
[Received May 19—9:41 a. m.]
893.00/5–1949: Telegram
[390] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, May 19,
1949.
[Received May 19—11:26 a. m.]
[Received May 19—11:26 a. m.]
893.01/5–1949: Telegram
[391] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, May 19,
1949.
[Received May 19—7:11 p. m.]
[Received May 19—7:11 p. m.]
893.00/5–1949: Telegram
[392] The Consul General at Hankow (Callanan) to the Secretary of State
Hankow, May 19,
1949—5 p. m.
[Received May 20—11:06 a. m.]
[Received May 20—11:06 a. m.]
893.00/5–1949: Telegram
[393] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, May 19,
1949—6 p. m.
[Received May 19—5:47 p. m.]
[Received May 19—5:47 p. m.]
893.00/5–1949: Telegram
[394] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, May 20,
1949—10 a. m.
[Received May 21—7:31 a. m.]
[Received May 21—7:31 a. m.]
894A.01/5–2049: Telegram
[395] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, May 20,
1949—7 p. m.
[Received May 21—5:39 a. m.]
[Received May 21—5:39 a. m.]
893.00/5–2049: Telegram
[396] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, May 20,
1949—2 [7?] p. m.
[Received May 21—6:43 a. m.]
[Received May 21—6:43 a. m.]
893.00/5–2049: Telegram
[397] The Consul at Taipei (Edgar) to the Secretary of State
Taipei, May 21,
1949—4 p. m.
[Received May 22—6:41 a. m.]
[Received May 22—6:41 a. m.]
893.00/5–2149: Telegram
[398] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, May 22,
1949—5 p. m.
[Received May 22—8:15 a. m.]
[Received May 22—8:15 a. m.]
893.00/5–2249: Telegram
[399] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, May 23,
1949—9 p. m.
[Received May 24—9:21 a. m.]
[Received May 24—9:21 a. m.]
893.00/5–2349: Telegram
[400] The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, May 23,
1949—9 p. m.
[Received May 24—12:02 p. m.]
[Received May 24—12:02 p. m.]
893.00/5–2349: Telegram