893.00/4–1449: Telegram
The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:54 p. m.]
Cantel 211. … Source is informed … that Provincial Governor Hsueh Yueh6 convened policy-making meeting Cantonese military political leaders after return Premier Ho to Nanking. Meeting decided to oppose any settlement between Communists and Nanking Government which involves “surrender”, to oppose settlement involving coalition which would bring Communists into Kwangtung Provincial and local governments, to support settlement on territorial basis keeping Communists militarily and politically out of South China and to seek ways and means improve local military position so as to prevent Communist invasion South China. Sense of these decisions generally supported by Cantonese members Legislative Yuan and National Assembly, who are much dissatisfied with Premier’s report on situation made during his recent visit here and are fearful Acting President and Premier will seek commit Nationalist Government to settlement involving too great concessions to Communists.
Informant was positive in statements and from above as well as from general tenor his comments it would appear that united efforts for peace between Cantonese factions and present Government may not be as complete as claimed by Premier and reported in Nanking’s 744 of 11 April to Department.
Sent Department Cantel 211; repeated Nanking 186, Shanghai 136.
- Governor of Kwangtung.↩