Telegram from John Leighton Stuart to Secrertary of State George C. Marshall
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OCR Page 1 of 6INCOMING TELEGRAM
DEPARTMENT OF STATE-DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS
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Rec'd December 22, 1948
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8:22 p.m.
FROM: Nanking
TO:
Secretary of State
: ARCHIVES SERVICE* RECORDS NATIONAL AND
NO:
2598, December 21, 5 p.m.
and
PERSONAL FOR THE SECRETARY FROM THE AMBASSADOR.
May I outline below my personal views re political
outlook in China and bearing of this on American
policy. This is partly for record but chiefly in
order to have full benefit of your instructions.
As you are well aware my original hope had been that
by military aid to Chiang government especially in
form of advice upon which all else would be conditioned,
it might have been possible to keep area south of
Yangtse intact and clear coastal region from Nanking
northward of militant Communism. It would have been
expected that again with American technical advisers
and economic aid there would be improvements in local
government and in people's livelihood which would
compare favorably with conditions in Communist territory.
National Government would guard its frontier but carry
on no aggressive warfare against Communists. This
would allow public opinion to take form in both sections
and be basis for some sort of negotiated settlement.
Whether this would have proven practicable and results
have justified our efforts now is immaterial.
Dealing with present realities one must begin as always
with President Chiang, It is distressing to observe
how completely he has lost public confidence in recent
months and how widespread is desire he retire. This
DECLASSIFIED
sentiment is
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
7-15-75
OSD letter,
By NLT- HG NARS Date 9-1376
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