840.50/3388
The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 16.]
Sir: I have the honor to enclose a translation51 which has recently been received by the Embassy of a report of the Postwar World Construction Research Association of the Sun Yat-sen Institute for Education and Culture (also called the Chung Shan Cultural Educational Institute).
[Page 881]Summary of Report. The function of the Postwar World Construction Research Association, which is under the direction of Dr. Sun Fo, is to undertake research in postwar problems and submit a draft plan for postwar world reconstruction. The members of the Association include four American-educated members of the Legislative Yuan, an American-trained Counsellor of the National Military Council, and a former Chinese Minister to Cuba, also educated in the United States. The work of the Association is divided into two parts: (1) the collection and translation into Chinese of foreign documents and publications on postwar problems with the purpose of presenting to China the attitude of other countries on the solution of those problems; and (2) the conducting of independent research work and the presentation of reports on the various phases of postwar world cooperation and reconstruction. A list of the works which are to be translated and published in Chinese is included in the report.
Respectfully yours,
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