Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Far East: China, Volume VII

893.00/8–847: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 8, 1947—1 p.m.
[Received August 8—5:40 a.m.]

1675. Table of comparative strengths of Government and Communist forces in north China and Manchuria dated July 28, 1947 compiled by Ministry of National Defense is briefly as follows:

Manchuria: Communist forces, 390,000, including 100,000 Korean Communists, 35,000 Mongol troops and 15,000 former Jap prisoners. Government forces: 167,000.

North China: Government forces, 1,346,000; Communist forces, 510,000.

Translation of compilation being forwarded by airmail.⁴⁴

Stuart

44. Not printed.