Telegram from David K. E. Bruce to Secrertary of State Dean Acheson with Attachment

INCOMING TELEGRAM DEPARTMENT OF STATE-DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH PLAIN 9-N Control 6874 Action: FE Rec'd June 16, 1949 Info : 12:38 p.m. SS P FROM: Paris G H TO: Secretary of State EUR OLI NO: 2482, June 16. CIA AAN PRIORITY. POS DCR Agence France-Presse despatch datelined Shanghal June 15 reports Ambassador Stuart "has let it be understoon he would recommend to Washington recogni- Actian CA sented by Central Government". Story appears in tion of new Chinese regime as soon as latter is repre- FE / four Paris papers this morning, being used prominently 1/ ay Gaullist CE MATIN. LE MONDE carries it on ront DE page this p.m. a III as APP bases story on Stuart remarks made before group of jusinessmen and intellectuals, former students of Yen Tiching University. Stuart is quoted as saying, "My GEA $rip to Washington has goal of presenting China situa- (Lon in true light, for impression of Chinese Commu- hists on world opinion is not as good as that held here even by foreign residents". According to AFP, Stuart asked all liberal intellectuals and Chinese Christians to give unreserver support to new authorities and to rarticipate in new administra- tion 30 as to exercise moderating influence on Communist policy. Repeated London 406. BRUCE WMH: Note: NPL. Ratum In Center INFORMATION COPY