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

Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram

General Marshall to the Commander of the Seventh Fleet (Cooke)

Nanking, 7 November 1946.

1729.⁸⁵ General Marshall forwarded on 5 November, a memorandum (OSE 556⁸⁶) to General Chou, asking his immediate interest in securing the release of two Marines captured in the vicinity of Hsin Ho. General Chou En-lai’s reply received this date states:

“I was informed that the two Marines referred to in your memo OSE 556 had already been released. However I am sending another wire to ask for confirmation. (Signed) Chou En-lai.”⁸⁷

For General Marshall:

J. Hart Caughey

Colonel G. S. C.

85. Copy sent to the Naval Attaché (Kenny), for transmittal to Admiral Cooke, by Col. J. Hart Caughey in his memorandum No. 565, November 7.
86. Not printed.
87. Telegram No. 071355Z, November 8, by Major General Howard to Admiral Cooke stated: “Two missing Marines released by Communists reached Tientsin 1900H 7 November unharmed.”