893.00/3–149: Telegram
The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 1—3:40 a. m.]
Cantel 88. Local press reports Sun Fo, accompanied by Minister Land Administration Wu Shang-yin and Acting Minister Education Chen Hsueh-ping, left Canton for Nanking by plane February 28. Sun is reported to have told reporters at the airfield that Executive Yuan will remain in Canton for the time being and that he would return here himself in about 1 week after personally reporting to Legislative Yuan and attending meetings Nanking. Remainder statement was to effect he would make personal effort to see that Government peace drive bore fruit as desired by the people. Press also reports Chang Fa-kwei, accompanied by Yu Han-mou,79 left for Shaokwan (northern Kwangtung) to assume post Commander in Chief ground forces Nationalist armies.
Sent Department; repeated Nanking 83, Shanghai 54.
- Formerly Commander in Chief of Chinese Army; Military and Political Affairs Director for South China.↩