893.00/6–248: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, June 2,
1948.
[Received June 2—8:26 a. m.]
[Received June 2—8:26 a. m.]
992. New Cabinet was announced June 1 and held first meeting same day. Membership as follows:
- President of Executive Yuan, Wong Wen-hao;
- Vice-President, Ku Meng-yu;
- Secretary-General, Li Wei-kuo;
- Deputy Secretary-General, Liang Ying-wen;
- Minister of Interior, Chang Li-sheng;
- Foreign Affairs, Wang Shih-chieh;
- National Defense, Ho Ying-chin;
- Finance, Wang Yun-wu;
- Justice, Hsieh Kwan-sheng;
- Agriculture and Forestry, Tso Shun-sheng;
- Industry and Commerce, Chen Chi-tien;
- Communications, David Ta-wei Yu;
- Social Affairs, Ku Cheng-kang;
- Water Conservancy, Hsueh Tu-pi;
- Land Administration, Li Ching-chai;
- Health, Y. T. Tsur;
- Food, Kwan Chi-yu;
- Audit, Hsu Kan;
- Ministers without Portfolio: Yang Yung Chun, Cheng Chen-wen, Lei Chen, Hollington Tong;
- Chairman of National Resources Commission, Sun Yueh-chi;
- Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission, Hsu Shih-ying;
- Overseas Affairs Commission, Liu Wei-chin;
- Government Information Office, Hollington K. Tong.
Two additional Ministers without Portfolio posts being reserved for Democratic Socialist Party.
Stuart