Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram
General Marshall to Colonel Marshall S. Carter
1792. Please inform SecState.
“Reference 176490 agreement has now been reached out here for an additional reduction of Marine strength of about 5000 making total reduction of 10,000 and bringing resultant strength down to approximately 5000 distributed roughly as follows:
Bulk in Tientsin to insure movement of supplies and protection of communications between seat at Taku and Peiping. Remainder will be at Peiping and Tsingtao with detachment at port at Taku or Tangku. The first 5000 reduction mentioned in my 1764 can be gotten under way almost immediately clearance is obtained from Navy as shipping is available. The movement out of second 5000 will depend on later shipping arrangements. Exact dispositions and strengths will be furnished later when finalized. [”]