893.00/5–2849: Telegram
The Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 28—6:47 a. m.]
Cantel 490. Gather from Chu Chang-wei, political advisor Li Tsung-jen, that neither Li nor Gimo feels further meeting would serve useful purpose. Li nevertheless is unwilling lay himself open to charge lack cooperation and has with some reluctance acceded request Kmt elders and written letter Gimo inviting Gimo come Canton and alternatively offering visit Gimo Tainan48 where Gimo now is. Letter was carried Tainan 27th by group, including Yen Hsi-shan, Yu Yu-jen, Chen Li-fu and Chi [Chu] Chia-hua. Group is due return Canton today.
Chu says Governor Chen Cheng has agreed, obviously with Gimo permission, that government can have access Taiwan treasure provided all expenses Nationalist Government on Taiwan are first reimbursed to Taiwan Provincial Government. Government is proceeding this basis and Ministry of Finance endeavoring implement his financial planning. Although Chu understands treasure that had been accumulated Amoy has already been made available and is being air-lifted southwest, he remains skeptical Taiwan treasure in any material amount will be made available.
Sent Department; repeated Nanking 337, Shanghai 290, Taipei 21.
- Southwest coast of Taiwan.↩