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...convention is political in nature," says the letter, "would not preclude the contribution being made for the primary purpose of bringing the political convention to the community with the reasonable expectation of financial return to the contributor." The law firm which requested, received and relayed the message: Kalmbach, De Marco, Knapp & Chillingworth...
...joined by Premier Chou aboard a yellow and blue pleasure boat that proceeds in leisurely fashion past bridges and willows that were first described for the Western world by Marco Polo...
West Lake, ringed by hills of transcendental beauty, is the centerpiece of a city redolent with memories of imperial history. Marco Polo, who saw Hangchow in the 13th century before it was savaged by Mongol invaders, found it "the most splendid city in the world." Its streets were "as smooth as the floor of a ballroom," its waters were rippled by "an endless procession of barges." its courtiers were "intent upon nothing but bodily pleasure and the delights of society...
...cocktails, a European-style formal dinner, and a screening of Chinese films on the last Thursday of each month in a private dining room of the Mandarin Hotel. The recipients-journalists, businessmen, trade representatives and consular officials-seldom decline this summons. All of them are members of the Marco Polo Club, the world's only social organization in which Westerners can meet regularly and informally with officials of the People's Republic of China...
Because of the coldness in Sino-American relations, Chen until this year refused to let U.S. citizens attend the Marco Polo dinners. The rules have now been changed so that American residents of Hong Kong who have visited the mainland can join the club. The list of eligibles is certain to expand soon. In Chen's cheery words, "As more and more friends are made, the club will continue to grow...