740.0911 Pacific War/2341: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 21—9:59 a.m.]
444. The Minister of Information, Wang Shih-chieh, acting as Government spokesman today stated inter alia that China welcomed the clarification of MacArthur’s unified command in the southwest Pacific no less than those more directly concerned and at the same time made a plea for a high command for all the United Nations forces. He said that in order that the various regional commands of the United Nations may achieve the greatest efficiency some central machinery, entrusted with adequate power to effect unification of purpose of the United Nations, is still necessary.