893.00/4–2749: Telegram
The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China ( Clark ) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 27—5:07 a. m.]
Cantel 281. Air traffic into Canton continues heavy, with 59 arrivals and 53 departures April 25, setting record for commercial field. Press reports traffic Hong Kong airport same day with slightly smaller number planes arriving and departing. Pilots arriving from Shanghai State crews are sleeping at airport between flights. Yen Hsi-shan, Yu Yu-jen66 and Tung Kwan-hsien67 have arrived and all major government organs except Acting President’s Office are now established [Page 280] Canton. Legislative Yuan has 210 members here and May 3 has been set as tentative date beginning formal meetings.
Sent Department, Nanking 226, Shanghai 177.