811.43 Institute of Pacific Relations/198: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:04 p.m.]
1552. Department’s 1053, August 7. Carter and Holland arrived August 22 without notice, came to Embassy, as no arrangements had been made for them, stayed with us until yesterday when they moved to Dr. Kung’s “suite” at a foreign style hostel. They saw the Generalissimo August 22 by appointment arranged [by] Assistant Military [Attaché?].
They inform us now this visit was inspired by Soong and undertaken on invitation from Generalissimo after a consultation with Mr. Welles, Mr. Hornbeck and other Department officers and that they carry a letter from the White House. They have expressed considerable interest in Communist situation. They plan in about 3 weeks to proceed to Russia.