Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, The Far East: China, Volume IX

893.00/7–1946: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, July 19, 1946—4 p.m.

479. While cognizant shortage Emb political reporting personnel Dept concerned over paucity material reaching Dept re significant political developments in China. For example our info on reported growing anti-US agitation attributed rightist Kmt elements received almost entirely from press and War intelligence reports. Also Dept has recently received little current info on Manchurian developments.

While Dept gratified over recent receipt brief monthly political reports from Tientsin, Tsingtao and Canton, it has received no such reports from Shanghai, Hankow, Peiping, Chungking, Mukden, Kunming and Taipeh. Dept accordingly desires Emb instruct latter offices commence forthwith submission such reports to Emb with copies to Dept provided of course General Marshall concurs.

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