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Kiang, Tsai Yuen Pei and Li Shik The presence of Chiang Ching Tsen is important because it re duces the number of those who re signed with General Chiang Kai Shek from five to two, only Hu Han Min and Wa Tze Hui re maining; the former is probably in Hangchow, the latter in Wusibe The presence of General Hau Chang Chi is important because he was ousted from his office of com- mander-in-chief of the Nationalist army by General Chiang Kai Shek hia subordinate at the suggestion The three responsible groups that of Comrade Borodin and has play remain are the Wuhan, the Naned no part in Kuomintang affairs king and the "44" factions. Wuhan since then. He is most influential represents the historical succession among the military men now in of the Party. The members of the command. General Li Lieb Chun Wuhan group remained there, in is closely affiliated with Marshal spite of a tacit opposition to the Feng Yu Hsiang but is not a sub- rising power of the Communists, ordinate in any sense. His pre because they insisted upon Party sence gives strength to the group to che discipline, that should be settled within the Party with party members, who regard because of his personal popularity councils and not by breaking away him as somewhat of a hero. and setting up another Govern- ment. They were particularly bit.
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ia- expected that he will shortly The Nanking faction established leave for Japan on personal busi the Nanking Government on the Pess and perhaps that later be will amumption that it was so impor Mr. T. V. Soong's absence is some- travel in Europe and America. tant to break with the Communists that no consideration should be what surprising but is also per permitted to stand in the way of oral as he and some of those in An open breach. They were even the conference cannot work to
bitter against semi-Com-gether harmoniously. Although ét munists than Wuhan was towards is not admitted, I am of the They, there opinion that Mme. Sun Yat Sen's for Kai Shek.
joined with General Chinng visit to Moscow has affected his Kai Shek, whom most of them disposition. liked, as he was the means which The business, of the conferences Borodia had previously used to now being held je to prepare a pro- Dust these very men from Canton. gramme for the meeting of the Cen- Union between the Nanking and tral Executive Committee and Cen- Wahan Governments was impos-tral Control Committee which will sible as long as General Chiang meet in Nanking at the end of this Kai Shek remained in Nanking. week. Both the Wuhan and Nau-
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His resignation at the moment of king committees will meet in joint extreme danger to both Wuhan and session to ratify what has been ar Nanking, made union possible al ranged in Shanghai The Central though there were even more per-Executive Committee of 44" will sonal than political impediments meet separately but in Nanking to in the way.
effect a similar ratification. After Finally, Dr. C. C. Wu went to that, a new governing body-for-the-Rio Kiukiang and Mr. Sun Fo and Kuomintang and a new Govern- General Tan Yen Kai came to Nan- ment for Nanking will be appoint king and arrangements were made ed. The details of the Conferences for a conference of the Central have not been disclosed to me but I Executive Committee and the Cen-am informed that the progress has tral Control Committee as they been surprisingly satisfactory.
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