Beautiful day. Took family to Jones Beach; played golf and paddle tennis.
Upon return to the city, Roland 【林咸讓] phoned that the U.S.S.R. had severed diplomatic relations with Nationalist Government and recognized the Peiping regime. Asked what to say to the press, I told him to reply that it was only natural that Moscow should recognize its offspring. Somebody from the News phoned to ask the same question, I gave the same answer. Phoned to Koo 【顧維鈞] to ask if he would issue a statement. He replied that the first reply should come from Canton.