PEACE SENTIMENT AMONG HIGH CHINESE NATIONALIST OFFICIALS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002200130003-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 6, 1999
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: December 17, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORM O.
COUNTRY China 25x1 2g DATE DISTR. 21 December 1948
SUBJECT Peace Sentiment Among High Chinese National NO.OF PAGES 1
Officials
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PLACE
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DATE OF IN
NO. OF ENCLS.
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25X1X6 SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
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25X1A6a
25X1X6
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1. Legislative Yuan members believe that Paul G. Hofi}nan's statement concerning
the continuance of FICA aid despite a change in goverment represents the official
United States policy. They do not believe the State Department explanation, as
25X1X6 expressed b chael J. McDermott, that Hoffman expressed merely his personal
view. C ent. Peace sentiments are now widespread throughout the
goverrenent; Hoffman's statement, taken as implying lack of faith in the General-
issimo, who alone prevents peace, is widely welcomed.)
25X1X6 2. An unidentified informant close to SUN Po reports that CHEN Li-fu is convinced
that further resistan a Communists is unfeasible and no longer opposes
peace negotiations. Coament. KAN Chieh-hon expressed a similar opinion
on 16 December.)
25X1X6 3, On 17 December, HU Shia ad + t he had no intention of taking a government
poet at the present time. C . Virtually no figure of political
importgnce is willing to accept a cabinet post unless the Generalissimo is
willing to relinquish power to the cabinet so as to permit immediate peace
negotiations with the Coomuniete.)
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