Down on a Chungking airport came a big C-54 from over the Hump. Out stepped three U.S. guests of China: WPBoss Donald Nelson, dressed in a snappy blue suit and blue tie; Major General Patrick Hurley, wearing a bush jacket; and General Joseph Stilwell, in khaki field jacket. On hand to welcome the visitors were Chinese officials led by T. V. Soong, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
On the first day of their stay the Americans saw Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek. Next day they conferred with the Chinese Ministers of Economic Affairs and Communications, the Vice...
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