Office of the Historian

Political conditions in China; United States Army observer section sent to Communist territory; United States interest and concern regarding Kuomintang-Communist relations and negotiations 1

1. For previous correspondence on this general subject, see Foreign Relations, 1943, China, pp. 191 ff.

[432] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Gauss)

Washington, September 9, 1944—4 p.m.

893.00/8–3144: Telegram

[433] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Penfield) to the Secretary of State

Chengtu, September 13, 1944.
[Received October 10.]

893.00/9–1344

[434] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 15, 1944—3 p.m.
[Received September 15—10:05 a.m.]

893.00/9–1544: Telegram

[435] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 15, 1944.
[Received September 30.]

893.00/9–1544

[436] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 16, 1944—4 p.m.
[Received September 17—2:23 p.m.]

893.01/9–1644: Telegram

[437] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 16, 1944—8 p.m.
[Received September 17—2:25 p.m.]

893.00/9–1644: Telegram

[438] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 18, 1944.
[Received September 19—2:05 p.m.]

893.00/9–1844: Telegram

[439] Report by the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Service)

[Yenan,] September 18, 1944.

893.00/10–944

[440] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Penfleld) to the Secretary of State

Chengtu, September 18, 1944.
[Received October 25.]

893.00/9–1844

[441] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 19, 1944—noon.
[Received September 19—9:15 a.m.]

893.00/9–1944: Telegram

[442] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Afairs (Vincent)

[Washington,] September 19, 1944.

893.00/8–144

[443] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 21, 1944.
[Received October 6.]

893.74/9–2144

[445] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 22, 1944.
[Received October 25.]

893.00/9–2244

[446] Report by the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Service)

[Yenan,] September 23, 1944.

894.50/10–2544

[447] Report by the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Service)

[Yenan,] September 25, 1944.

893.00/10–2544

[448] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

[Washington,] September 25, 1944.

893.01/9–1644

[449] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 26, 1944—10 a.m.
[Received 1:57 p.m.]

893.00/9–2644: Telegram

[451] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 26, 1944.
[Received October 25.]

893.00/9–2644

[452] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 27, 1944.
[Received October 25.]

893.00/9–2744

[453] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 28, 1944.
[Received October 24.]

893.00/9–2844

[454] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 29, 1944.
[Received October 24.]

893.00/9–2944

[455] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, October 2, 1944.
[Received October 24.]

893.00/10–244

[457] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, October 4, 1944.
[Received October 24.]

761.93/10–444

[459] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, October 11, 1944.
[Received November 7.]

893.00/10–1144

[460] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, October 11, 1944.
[Received November 1.]

740.0011 PW/10–1144

[461] Report by the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Service)

[Yenan,] October 12, 1944.

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