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 Mr. Walter S. Robertson, at Peiping

[Nanking,] 21 July 1946.

1153. Have just heard from General Marshall. He has no objection to proposed guidance in 1143⁴⁹ and 5541⁵⁰ except he feels inclusion of National Government agreement to withdrawal of 54th and 73rd Armies offers a most remote possibility since this reinforcement was provoked by Communist operations between 5 June and 13 June. He also says that replacement of these armies by other troops does not present any foreseeable solution.

49. July 18, not printed; it reported that General Clement of the Marines had stated “any arrangement that might be reached must stem from present situation rather than January positions” and that General Marshall, now at Kuling, had concurred.
50. July 17, p. 1378.