Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

893.00/1–549: Telegram

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

Nanking , January 5, 1949—4 p. m.
[Received January 6—1:37 a. m.]

37. According to report from Hong Kong, [Lung] Yun³² is acting chairman KmtRC³³ while Marshal Li³⁴ in North China. C. Y. Li states Chang Lan³⁵ has arrived North China and says the Marshal also accompanied by Li Tse-lin, Mei Kung-ping, Chu Yun-shan, Mao Tun and Mason Wu. Li Tse-lin is KmtRC member and old associate Marshal Li recently living Macao; Mei Kung-ping is prominent KmtRC member; Chu Yun-shan is member Standing Committee Democratic League; Mao Tun is Leftist writer; Mason Wu (Wu Mao-sun) is Marshal Li’s protégé.

Stuart

32. Governor of Yunnan, 1927–45.
33. Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee, with headquarters at Hong Hong.
34. Marshal Li Chi-shen, Chairman of the KmtRC, had left Hong Kong on or about December 27, 1948, under auspices of the Chinese Communist Party and probably aboard the Soviet ship Aldan, according to despatch No. 1, January 4, from the Consul General at Hong Kong (893.00B/1–449).
35. Titular leader of the Democratic League.