693.0031/2–1847: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 17—11:46 p.m.]
305. Nanking Communist delegation spokesman, Wang Ping-nan, February 15 declared trade agreements with foreign countries would be welcome to Chinese Communists although he [added?] no treaties could be signed by the Communists as they have not set up any Central Government for their various border regions. He denied Communist authorities ever intended to request financial loans from foreign powers “as Communist areas are trying to be self-sufficient”.
Wang said no country has any consular officials or liaison mission in Communist held areas but he “did not know” if the Soviet Consul was in Harbin. He added the Soviets, however, have no liaison office in that city. Foreign consulates are still closed “on account of the state of war”, Wang said, but will be reopened as soon as peace is restored.