893.00/7–745: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 7—1:25 p.m.]
1127. Six members of the Committee, accompanied by General Wang Jo-fei, flew to Yenan on July 1 (Embassy’s 1067, June 28, and 1081, June 30). The seventh member, Mr. Wang Yun-wu, was prevented from going by illness. The 10[6?] members returned to Chungking on July 5. General Wang did not accompany them, but they said he [Page 429] was expected to return within a few days. (Sent to Dept., repeated to Moscow.)
Dr. Fu Ssu-nien informed Smyth that the situation was “hopeful” but that he was neither pessimistic nor optimistic. He added that a major obstacle appeared to be the mutual lack of confidence between Kuomintang and Communists.
The Generalissimo is meeting the Committee this evening and will receive from them a document from the Communists brought back by the Committee. I expect to be informed on the contents of the document tomorrow and will then communicate further with the Dept.