C.
at
2.
6
The Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and at a semi-official luncheon afterwards. 1200
hours 16.3.28.
The following persons being present:
Foreign Minister. Mr. Chu.
Chief of the Canton Air Force.
General Chang.
General Chan.
Various guests.
myself.
I.
Conference "a".
Only the general outline of the scheme was
discussed.
Conference "b".
Details were discussed, and a written statement
was presented to the Foreign Minister, who interviewed Marshal Li before he left for the
North.
Conference "c".
Practically no discussion took place as the Foreign Minister approved the scheme in general as outlined by "Conference'b'."
To facilitate the reading of this report I have
dealt with the subject under the various important headings discussed, and not conference
by conference.
CAPITAL.
Owing to lack of experience in Commercial Aviation the Canton officials at first considered that a total
capital of $200,000.00 (two hundred thousand dollars) Hong Kong, would be sufficient, the difficulties of
operation with so small a capital were explained to
them