893.00/4–1449: Telegram

The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State

Cantel 212. Hsueh Yueh confirms that he and Kuangtung legislators will not accept coalition either nationally or provincially, Cantel 211, repeated Nanking 186, Shanghai 136, April 14, 3 p. m. They retain deep suspicion that Li Tsung-jen may be led sell out [to] Communists and Hsueh Yueh says he has received direct word from Peiping that Li Chi-shen, Fu Tso-yi and others who have succumbed to Communist propaganda are much restricted in their activities and are unhappy.

Sent Department; repeated Nanking 187, Shanghai 137.

Clark