Office of the Historian

893.03/12–2648: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, December 26, 1948—1 p. m.
[Received 11:35 p. m.]

2622. Tung Kuan-hsien, former North China CNRRA71 head, elected new President Legislative Yuan December 24. Liu Chien-chun, former Youth Corps officer, also previously connected with Tai Li,72 elected Vice President.

Tung’s election a direct rebuff to Generalissimo, as he was supported by coalition consisting of youth corps, Wu Tieh-cheng group, Li Tsung-jen group and independents against Li Pei-chi, who was hand-picked by Generalissimo, nominated by Central Political Council, and supported only by CC group. CC clique suffered another blow in vice presidential election when their candidate Cheng Tien-fang73 was defeated by same coalition.

Stuart
  1. Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.↩
  2. Former Deputy Director of the Bureau of Investigations and Statistics (Chinese secret police organization).↩
  3. Member of the Chinese Legislative Yuan.↩