Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Acheson-Bevin Talks
Here Are Expected 10
Link China Policies
BY the Associated Press

Secretary of State Acheson and
Foreign Minister Bevin probably
will seek to coordinate American
British policies on China and the
Far East in their conferences here
early next month.
It was learned also today that
Ambassador John Leighton Stuart,
who returned yesterday from
China. may not 60 back to his post
and may not be replaced. Thus
the United States would cease for
the time being to have an Ambas-
sador in China.
Well-informed speculation on
both these developments grows out
of the publication of the Truman
administration White Paper
which Cd marked the end of the
policy of active support for the
Chinese Nationalist Government
and ca cleared the way for the
development of new policies to deal
with a situation in which the
Communists are overrunning most
If not all of China and may
threaten other Far Eastern coun-
tries.
Consulta lions Under Way.
With respect to the Bevin-
Acheson talks. diplomatic inform
ants recall that Mr.. Acheson has
laid down as a principle of future
American policy that this Govern
ment should coordinate its moves
with those of other Western pow
ers. Consultations among the
Western capitals and Western
diplomats in China actually have
been under way for several
months. 1t is considered probable
that talks on British American
relations with China will reach a
climax during Mr.. Bevins visit
here.
The expectation that DR.. Stuart
will prove to be this country's last
Ambassador to China for some
time grows out of the attitude
taken by the United States toward
both the Nationalist and the
Communists.
On the one hand, the White
Paper presented the Nationalist
as dying regime no longer merit
ing American support and in
capable of withstanding the pres
sure of the Red armies. On the
other hand. the Communists
themselves do not yet have a gov
eminent and even if one is formed,
as seems probable this fall, the
State Department takes the view
that the United States should be
very slow in making any move
to recognize it.
DR.. Stuart's position in the
country in recent months had
been unusual. He was accredited
to the Nationalist Government but
had, on State Department orders.
refused to follow that government
when it fled to Canton. He has
maintained his official. residence
instead in the Communist held
city of Marking.
Stuart Silent on Arrival.
Upon his arrival at the Ma
tional Airport yesterday after
noon, the 75-year-old ambassador
declined to discuss the China
situation in any way. Evidently
he had been instructed to make
no public statements until after
talk with Secretary Acheson.
State Department officials said
he would see Mr.. Acheson today
and subsequently would report to
the President. He will then par
ticipate actively in advising on the
development of new anti-Com-
munist policies toward China and
the Far East.
He became Ambassador in mid
1916 after approximately 40 years
as one of the most prominent
American educators in that area
of the world.
Meanwhile, this country's diplo-
matte representation in the war
divided country is In the hands OF
53-year-old Lewis Clark, a pro-
fessional diplomat. He headed the
section of the embassy staff which
established headquarters at Can
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