Stilwell was pleased that his visitors had had a look for themselves at the “machinery of Chinese government” and at the personalities—meaning Chiang and Ho Ying-chin—with whom he had to deal. Arnold had said to him on leaving, “You ought to get a laurel wreath,” and wrote afterwards, “Dear Joe: You have one S.O.B. of a job….If at any time you think I can help, just yell.”
