Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, The Far East: China, Volume IX

Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram

Colonel J. Hart Caughey to Brigadier General Thomas S. Timberman³⁰

[Nanking,] 8 June 1946.

852. In letter to General Marshall from General Chou dated 6 June³¹ he says that General Fang Fang, Communist representative in Canton, reports that many obstacles by National Government, concerning food and money, is delaying Communist assemblage at Tapeng Peninsula 1 week. General Chou requests “U. S. vessels at Tapeng to stand by until embarkation is effected”. Request that you take appropriate action.³²

J. Hart Caughey

30. Acting Director of Operations of Executive Headquarters at Peiping, during Brigadier General Byroade’s absence at Changchun.
31. Not printed.
32. General Chou was informed of this action by General Marshall in his memorandum No. OSE 137, June 8, not printed.