Lunch with Fawzi of Egypt in Ambassador Hotel. George Yeh 【葉公超] also present. He said there were two differences between U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. offers of arms: (1) U.S.A. offer more limited in scope, U.S.S.R. offer included all types and all weapons, including planes. (2) The U.S.A. would not make quick delivery whereas the U.S.S.R. would. He declared that settlement with Israel involved two points: (1) compensation to Arab refugees and/or repatriation, and (2) Egypt must have territorial contiguity with Jordan, a corridor would not be enough. When we talked in San Francisco, he hinted that a corridor would be enough; his price has gone up. He stressed a peaceful transition in North Africa in liquidating colonialism and complained that the U.S.A. had become champion of colonialism. Told him that re North Africa, U.S.A. opinion seemed to be divided. Egypt must keep in mind that the statements of Nasser had led many Americans to suspect Egyptian policy; a pro-communist stand would make U.S.A.-Egypt friendship impossible. Otherwise, the U.S.A. would and could be very generous. Fawzi said he was working for a pro-Western policy, but the U.S.A. was making his work difficult.
After luncheon, went to chat with George Yeh. He and Chen Cheng 【陳誠] did suggest me for Vice Premier. C. 【蔣中正] did not say no, but remarked T. F. 【蔣廷黻] was not likely to return. After O. K. Yui 【俞鴻鈞], Chang Chun 【張群] may be Premier. George thinks Chang to be absolutely without backbone; in this, I agree. George is now worried about Koo’s 【顧維鈞] laziness and inactivity. This time at Washington, Robertson discussed Koo to George’s face. Cabot Lodge, travelling with Bullitt 【蒲立德] on the same plane, remarked that China’s man in the U.N. was tops, but the man in Washington was useless. Bullitt told this to George. But who could succeed Koo?