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    "ocrText": "While in Formosa he acted as if he were an emissary\nof myself, to offer co-operation to Chiang in order to\nhearten the disillusioned officers on the island. He is\nnow returning to this country, bringing with him letters\nfrom Chiang's followers and some of my subordinates, who\nwere evidently deceived by him, letters with one aim,\npleading for co-operation.\nThe technique and all the details of this plan are\ndesigned by Chiang Kai-shek himself. It is plain that\nChiang Kai-shek has lost all confidence of the Chinese\npeople and his regime has long been proved incompetent\nand hopeless. It is entirely out of the question for me\nto work with him. Of course, I am convinced that China\ncan be saved, but without him.\nYours sincerely,\nessay\nthe\nand\nLi Tsung-jen\nHis Excellency Harry S. Truman\nPresident of the United States\nWhite House\nWashington, D.C."
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