890.20/8–449: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Clark) to the Secretary of State
Cantel 877. Tung Ling, Vice Minister Foreign Office, informs me little progress being made preliminary technical discussions on Quirino–Chiang pact. Even title remains undecided. He insists visit Wu Tieh-cheng [to] Japan, Korea is unofficial; does not conflict with visit Generalissimo Korea, and is restricted to Wu’s present hobby so-called “anti-Communist East Asia front”. He refused admit there might be some rivalry, even though friendly, between Wu front and Generalissimo pact.
Sent Department Cantel 877, repeated Taipei 96, Manila 26, Seoul 10.