U.S. POLICY ON CHINA
CONDITIONS FOR AID
NANKING, December 29.
Outlining American policy toward China, the United States Ambassador (Dr. J. L. Stuart), in a speech to university students in Peiping, said that American economic aid would be given on the understanding that it would be used to restore China’s industry and communications and generally to raise the standard of living of the people, and that it would not be employed in fighting the civil war. He said the prospects for American aid. which would be discussed by Congress on January 6, were exceedingly bright. Most of the American people wished to help China, and he personally felt that China would receive substantial aid in the New Year. He called on the Chinese Government to settle the civil war by peaceful means, adding that while the war continued American ar foreign aid of anv description' would be wasted.
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25380, 31 December 1947, Page 5
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