893.00/10–949: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Strong) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 11—7:45 a. m.]
Cantel 1184. Chang Chun on October 7 compared situation southeast China with that in southwest. Said the two were not similar in [Page 550] that military unity prevailed in southwest, and that political disunity between government and leaders of people’s councils was not serious because government had the force and military unity to retain full control. Claimed Yunnan was now being thoroughly stabilized on a gradual basis, and that military campaign against Commnunist guerrillas should be completed within 2 months. Said no serious problems Training unsettled in southwest.
Although Chang would not be specific on southeast, he obviously indicated that in both military and political affairs there has been nothing but disunity.
Chang feels Communists will attack Szechuan both from southeast and north, with Kweiyang very probably becoming major strategic point as crossroads between Kwangsi, Yunnan and Szechuan.
Sent Department Cantel 1184, repeated Taipei 195, Shanghai 563, by hand Hong Kong.