893.01/10–349: Telegram
The Consul General at Taipei (Macdonald) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 3—7:21 a. m.]
546. During call this morning K. C. Wu96 expressed concern and alarm over Soviet recognition Communist China. Said he expects all Russian satellites to follow suit and fears that Britain will grant Communist de facto recognition and influence India do same.
Wu next referred to serious split between Gimo and Acting President re appointment General Tang En-po as commander of Fukien, saying it is a disgraceful, disgusting mess. He claims both sides at fault and that General Chen Cheng97 supported by Gimo should not have appointed Tang without consulting Acting President but that due to emergency and urgent need for commander Fukien Acting President should have approved appointment on understanding he would be consulted in future re appointments. Wu feels Acting President placed himself in vulnerable position by refusing to approve appointment as he cannot produce anyone better than Tang.
Gimo’s protracted absence from his headquarters98 and close involvement official bickerings resented by Wu who was critical of Gimo saying he would be better off remain in his headquarters here with advisors. Here he would get better perspective overall situation. In reply my question when Gimo would return Taipei, Wu said he was due return by September 10 but that nobody knows what his present plans are and sounded as though he wanted to say, “nor do I care”. It has just been announced now that Gimo returned unexpectedly from Canton at 9:30 a. m. today with most of his entourage.