893.00/8–149: Telegram
The Consul General at Taipei (Macdonald) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:04 p. m.]
341. According Wang Shih-chieh, coordination military activity and how forces can best be used was major topic discussions here last week between Acting President and Generalissimo.55 Matters taken up in Canton also discussed. Wang said better spirit of cooperation prevailed.
Another matter of grave concern to Generalissimo taken up with Li, stated Wang, is question of Kmt party members and ex-government officials residing Hong Kong who are defeatists and establishing contact with Communists and encouraging defections. Generalissimo demanded drastic action be taken against them but only recourse open National Government is to expel them from party and public condemnation. Wang claims Hong Kong Government refuses cooperate with National Government and feels for own good colony such persons should be deported (actually turned over Chinese National authorities). He thinks Hong Kong Government might cooperate this and if requested by US and expressed desire State Department approach British this respect.
Wang asked when White Paper56 being released. I replied in negative.
Sent Department 341, repeated OffEmb Canton 150.
- Acting President Li made his first visit to Taiwan July 27–August 1, 1949.↩
- Department of State, United States Relations With China (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1949). For further documentation on its release, see vol. ix, pp. 1365 ff.↩