Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

893.00 Yunnan/8–1649: Telegram

The Chargé in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State

Canton, August 16, 1949—8 p. m.
[Received August 17—3:17 a. m.]

Cantel 965. James Brennan of CAT⁸⁶ stated August 16 that CAT’s Chinese representatives in Kunming—ex-Tai Li⁸⁷ men—came from Kunming to Canton August 15 and stated Yunnan Governor Lu Han is preparing go over to Communists. He has up to now been reported sitting on the fence. They anticipate his defection may take place within a week. Vice President Willauer of CAT has flown to Kunming, where CAT has extensive installations.

Sent Department, repeated Kunming 18.

Clark

86. Civil Air Transport.
87. Deputy Director of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (security), Chinese National Commission of Military Affairs, killed in an airplane crash, 1946.