Your telegram No.8 [1] This will be the attitude of practically
all Missions here including, I understand now, the Soviet.

2. But all missions intend also to send representatives to Canton
when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs actually moves there, to
maintain contact with it. I would propose, therefore, when the
time comes to act on lines set out in paragraph (2) my telegram
No.22. [2]

3. In my opinion our actions in this regard must be designed to
avoid,
(a) any open breach with the present Government by failing to keep
in touch with them.

(b) over-commitment to Rump Government in Canton, so as to be free
to open relations with the new de facto Government should
circumstances require.

4. I consider procedure above meets for the time being both
objectives.