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    "ocrText": "FORM DS-322\n7-18-46\nOUTGOING TELEGRAM\nINDICATE\nCLASSIFICATION\nCollect\nCharge Department\nDepartment nf State\nTOP SECRET\nTO\nWashington\nCharge to\n-7-\nYour attention may have been called to my public state-\nment on March 11, 1948, in which I stated that the United\nStates maintained friendly relations with the Chinese Govern-\nment and was trying to assist the recognized Government of\nChina maintain peace. I also stated that I did not desire\nCommunists in the Chinese Government. Secretary Marshall\nstated publicly on March 10, 1948, that the Communists were\nnow in open rebellion against the Chinese Government and\nthat the inclusion of the Communists in the Government was\na matter for the Chinese Government to decide, not for the\nUnited States Government to dictate. I believe that these\nstatements and the action of my Government in extending\nassistance to the Chinese Government under the China Aid\nAct of 1948 have made the position of the United States\nGovernment clear.\nYou will understand the desire of the United States\nDISTRIBUTION\nGovernment to support the cause of peace and democracy\nDESIRED\n(OFFICES ONLY)\nthroughout the world. It is this desire that has led this\nGovernment to extend assistance to many countries in their\nefforts to promote sound economies and stable conditions without\nwhich the peoples of the world cannot expect to have pe ace\nand the principles of democracy cannot grow. It was with\nDECLASSIFIED\nCR CLEARANCE\n(2)\nthat\nE.\nO. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or\nDept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1923\nTOP SECRET\nARCHIVES 3. RECORDA NATIONAL AND F\nBy NLT. HC NARS Dato-202) TOP SECREI\n:\n. SERVICE*\nu.s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE . 1947 736335"
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