893.00/5–2349: Telegram
The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Canton, May 23,
1949—9 p. m.
[Received May 24—12:02 p. m.]
[Received May 24—12:02 p. m.]
Cantel 458. Took advantage conversation Chen Li-fu today to put forward on personal basis arguments advanced Nanking’s 1060, May 18 to Department; repeated Shanghai 603, Canton 443, regarding demolition Shanghai. Chen agreed with reasoning and promised to do something about it although I gather from Shanghai’s 1717 to Department May 18,38 repeated Nanking 953, Canton 489, problem may already have been solved.
Sent Department Cantel 458, repeated Nanking 318, Shanghai 271.
Clark
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