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FORM DS.322
7-18-46
OUTGOING TELEGRAM
INDICATE
CLASSIFICATION
Collect
Department nf State
Charge Department
TOP SECRET
Charge to
TOP-SECRET
-2-
Secretary Marshall authorized the following message
to Ambassador Stuart, which includes his reply to the
Chinese Foreign Minister's request and was cleared with
Dr. Steelman prior to despatching:
QUOTE Following is summary Secy's conversation with T. F.
Tsiang rptd accordance his instructions as partial reply
URTEL 2116 Nov 6 and you may refer to Secy's comments therein
in your conversation with FONMIN:
INNERQUOTE Dr. T. F. Tsiang, Chinese delegate to UN,
called on me this morning with a message from Foreign Minister
Dr. Wang:
(1) Would US agree to appointment of US officers in
actual command of Chinese army units under pretense of
acting as advisers?
(2) Would US appoint officer of high rank to head
special mission, primarily for advice and planning on emergency
situation?
DISTRIBUTION
DESIRED
(OFFICES ONLY)
(3) Will US expedite supply of munitions?
(4) What was thought as to advisability of Chinese appeal
to UN because of Soviet training and equipping of Japanese
military and also Koreans?
I explained efforts regarding (3) (supply of munitions)
CR CLEARANCE
angecptated
I would request you to press for urgent action.
E.
O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or
Dept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973
TTOP
ARCHIVES *NATIONAL RECORDS AND for
I
=
SERVICE"
By NLT. HC NARS Date 7-2026 v. s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1947 736335
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