893.00/4–449: Telegram

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

703. Kmt Army organ Ho Ping Jih Pao and other vernacular papers today report that, in order to unify views on peace within [Page 228] Kmt, special committee has been set up which will serve as party clearing house for all opinions. Committee members include Sun Fo, Chang Chun, Yu Yu-jen, Chu Cheng, Wu Chung-hsin, Wu Te-chen, Chen Li-fu, Chu Chia-hua, Hung Lan-yu and Chen Yen-feng. Committee periodically will submit reports to Kmt chairman Chiang Kai-shek. Tabloid Chung Kuo Jih Pao adds that meeting of above committee will be called by Acting President Li.

Sent Department 703; repeated Shanghai 330, OffEmb Canton unnumbered.

Stuart