Kenneth on French-Chinese Agreements and His Report of Them to the US

Kenneth on French-Chinese Agreements and His Report of Them to the US

The political adviser to General Lo Han, who was the warlord of southern China, was a man named Yuan Tser Quien. Kenneth talked to him for the most part, to find out what the Chinese really expected. Kenneth learned that a French political adviser to General D'Argenlieu had been up in Chungking negotiating with Chiang Kai Shek for Chinese help to get the French back into Hanoi, upon the condition that China receives a concession of freedom of port for the Chinese in Haiphong, Hanoi, and along the railroad up into the Yunnan province. Kenneth was the first American to have that knowledge, and he immediately sent out the whole thing through them, breaking the news to the American government. Shortly after that, Kenneth flew back to Washington, where he was besieged for information.

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1946

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Over a course of 13 years Kip Landon (Kenneth Landon Jr.) began recording stories from his parents, Margaret and Kenneth Landon, resulting in 95 hours of recordings. Beginning on July 20, 1976, recording finished in June, 1978. The project resumed again in 1982 for a few months. After a long break, the third recording period began in 1988 and concluded in March 1989.

Kenneth Landon (1903-1993)

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Box 82: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles," CDs 51-75

Hour 72, clip 11

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical