893.00/12–2146: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 21—1:11 p.m.]
2153. Remarks by Wang Ping Nan, Communist Party representative in Nanking, to foreign correspondents on evening [of] 20th:
“We will never recognize National Assembly and its constitution. The Government has not accepted our two conditions. If the Government finally rejects the Communist demand for restoring the January 13th military status quo, we will use force to shatter Chiang Kai-shek’s offensive and achieve our demand. We have full confidence that we can succeed. The Kuomintang economic crisis is getting worse and every month we annihilate at least 6 to 7 Kmt brigades. Best thing for Kmt to do is accept our two conditions as they are heading for ultimate defeat.
Government probably will start another peace offensive in reorganizing the Government but we will not be in the least interested. It is all window dressing and deception.”
Described draft constitution as “neither PCC nor democratic, merely Kmt one-party draft constitution. Communist Party will not be bound by constitution and will not recognize National Assembly because the Communist Party represents one-third of the Chinese population and did not participate in it. History will prove Communist boycott of National Assembly was right.”