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

711.93/7–1149: Telegram

The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State

Canton, July 11, 1949—2 p. m.
[Received July 11—7:14 a. m.]

Cantel 710. Chinese Government press and radio increasingly critical US policy toward China. Seized Olive’s arrest⁸⁴ for instance as peg to blame wrong policy result refusing withdraw diplomatic personnel from Nanking and seeking trade with Communists.

Chen Tai-chu, head American Section Foreign Office, indicated to us this and other similar press comment directly attributable Chinese fear upcoming Department White Paper⁸⁵ be published. Impression received during conversation that more same type criticism our policy probable until decision reached on publication White Paper.

Clark

84. William M. Olive, Vice Consul at Shanghai; for documentation, see pp. 1199 ff.
85. For further documentation on this subject, see vol. ix, pp. 1365 ff.