Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

893.00/1–1049: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, January 10, 1949—8 p. m.
[Received January 11—8:50 a. m.]

105. Chauvel⁵⁶ showed me today two telegrams from Nanking regarding the Chinese request for four-power good offices in China. The French Government is replying that it is asking the intentions of the other interested Governments. He says France will take no position at all until she hears from the other Governments and especially from US.

Sent Department 105, repeated London 25, Moscow as 10 and Nanking as 2.

Caffery

56. Jean Chauvel, Secretary General of the French Foreign Office.