Delegation meeting. Reading up on Outer Mongolia. Cable from home: interview between Gimo 【蔣中正] and Rankin 【藍欽], with George Yeh 【葉公超] present. Gimo hit hard. It looks as if veto on Outer Mongolia is to be cast after all.
C. W. Chiu 【邱昌渭], about to return to Taipei, came to lunch. Long confidential chat. He feels C. 【蔣中正] can’t change his ways. A new page or turn therefore is not to be expected. Nevertheless, he will try to do his best within his limited sphere of duties. He thinks Marshall had the right idea in his mission to China in 1946. Assured him that if properly handled, negotiation for aid in building the Shimen Reservoir 【石門水庫] should result in success.
According to the blueprints, the Political Department of the Army 【國防部總政治部] is to take administration of provinces when taken from the Reds. In the Political Department, C. has an instrument to his own liking.
Cocktails with Gen. Ho 【何世禮]; then with Adm. Struble and Gen. Johnson.
Dinner with Prince Wan in Ding Ho.