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

893.001 Chiang Kai-shek/11–1449

The Consul General at Taipei (Macdonald) to the Secretary of State

Taipei, November 14, 1949—1 p. m.
[Received November 14—3:29 a. m.]

696. During past several weeks numerous unconfirmed reports have reached this ConGen from diverse sources that Generalissimo was seriously considering transferring his headquarters from Taipei to southwest (see Hong Kong’s 1001 to Department⁵⁶) where he would assume active direct leadership. Recent developments may, of course, have changed such plans if they did, in fact, exist.

Sent Department, repeated Hong Kong 72.

Macdonald

56. Not printed.