Memorandum from W. Walton Butterworth to the White House Signal Center

ADDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO FOP SCUTLE 1222547 THE SECRETARY OF STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WhiTE 30 WASHINGTON 25, D. C: WASHINGTON November 12, 1948 MEMORANDUM FOR THE WHITE HOUSE SIGNAL CENTER In accordance with instructions from the Acting Secretary of State, will you kindly transmit the following message to Key West: QUOTE For Mr. Clark Clifford from Lovett for trans- mission to the President. Following is telegram no. 2184, November 12 from Ambassador Stuart at Nanking: INNERQUOTE Washington, London and Paris news stories published yesterday on the alleged discussion between Secretary State and Chinese Foreign Minister appear to us to be an extension of previous reports along same line and to be designed in part, at least, to firm up public morale with the idea that bad as present conditions are, they are not hopeless because American aid is coming. Also involved, of course, are Chinese self delusion and the desire to put us in position where it would be committed to further aid. Y. T. Tsur, Minister of Health, this morning informed Ministry employees that current panic among Chinese is totally unwarranted. He said Generalissimo had told him personally DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or CHATIONAL SERVICE Depr. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973 By NLT- HC NARS Date 7-20-76 FOP SECRET