893.00/5–745: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 7—1:30 p.m.]
735. It is of interest that the Generalissimo in his opening address (Embassy’s telegram No. 736, May 7, 6 p.m.43) made no direct reference [Page 379] to the Communist program although (see point 3 and final paragraph of summary) he obviously did nothing to close any door against communism. He has recently held two conferences with me on the subject of unification of all anti-Japanese armed forces in China and states that while the situation is not moving as rapidly as desired, progress with the Communists is being made. Furthermore the Generalissimo continues to promise a satisfactory solution. No public statement has been issued on this subject.
Such public comment on the inauguration of the sixth Kuomintang conference as has appeared thus far in the local press has been generally conventional and pro forma with exception of the Ta Kung Pao (Independent) which after discussing the past achievements and present problems of the Kuomintang expresses the hope that the party will sincerely endeavor to complete its mission through the unification [elimination?] of bureaucracy and abuses and the activation of Sun Yat-sen’s teachings.
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