893.00/6–1345: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:15 a.m.]
973. U. P. despatch was based on translation of article in Yulin Jih Pao appearing on page 6 of Chinese Press Review Sunday supplement [Page 412] of June 3 issued by OWI, Chungking, two copies of which in accordance with usual procedure have been forwarded by pouch to Dept68 (Dept’s 876, June 8, noon).
Background information regarding this matter and particularly General Chang Yen, a former 19th Route Army leader, will be found in Embassy’s despatch No. 279 of April 5, “Vicissitudes of Marshal Li Chi-shen”. Orders were reportedly issued from Chungking directing execution of Chang Yen and associates.
- Not found in Department files.↩