CHIANG OPPOSES ALL TALK OF RESIGNATION
NEW YORK. Dec. 10. A reliable Shanghai source reported that President Truman, in effect, had asked General Chiang Kai-shek whether he had considered resigning the Presidency. The source, who holds an official position in the National Government and is in close contact with the United States Embassy, said that President Truman raised the question in a letter replying to General Chiang's appeal for more American aid. The observers say that General Chiang has met all hints, even the direct suggestion that he resign, with .a flat rejection- He is said to feel that if he resigns the Nationalist fight against communism would collapse. There is mounting evidence, however, that he is willing to delegate powers to the Cabinet while devoting all his personal time to the military situation. He has become more amenable, more accessible and more willing to listen to the opinions of others. A coup to overthrow him is considered unlikely.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22825, 21 December 1948, Page 7
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