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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006000050016-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Sequence Number: 16
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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Stuart's personal adviser that Chiang Kal-shek has become
a tired old man, "incapable of meeting effectively the re -
spoornsibiltties he has assumed." Stuart's adviser, who has
observed Chiang closely during the past two years, reports
that recently he has noticed a decided approach to senility.
The adviser, who believes that Chiang is losing prestige
daily and "inevitably" will be removed from authority
sooner or later, takes the view that without the General-
issimo at the head" of the state China might relapse into
regionalism. He suggests that some way might be found to
persuade Chiang to renounce the emergency powers he AW
possesses and to seek a strong prince minister who would
provide the rejarisite leadership. The Embassy comments
that Chiang has dominated the scene in China for so long
that no other person of the caliber necessary to assume such
leadership has appeared.
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DDA 4 Apr 77
Auth: DDA Ri G 77/1763
Date; 14 MAR 1978 By :
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