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.
[282] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, February 16,
1944.
[Received March 2.]
[Received March 2.]
893.00/15282
[283] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, February 18,
1944.
[Received March 7.]
[Received March 7.]
893.48/4105
[284] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, February 19,
1944—4 p.m.
[Received 11:30 p.m.]
[Received 11:30 p.m.]
893.00/15270: Telegram
[285] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, February 19,
1944—6 p.m.
[Received February 19—5:31 p.m.]
[Received February 19—5:31 p.m.]
893.00/15271: Telegram
[286] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, February 21,
1944.
[Received March 6.]
[Received March 6.]
893.00/15286
[287] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, February 21,
1944.
[Received March 6.]
[Received March 6.]
893.00/15287
[289] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, February 23,
1944.
[Received March 6.]
[Received March 6.]
893.00/15288
[290] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, February 23,
1944.
[Received March 6.]
[Received March 6.]
893.00/15289
[291] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, February 23,
1944.
[Received March 6.]
[Received March 6.]
893.00/15290
[292] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, February 26,
1944.
[Received March 15.]
[Received March 15.]
893.00/15300
[293] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, February 28,
1944.
[Received March 15.]
[Received March 15.]
893.00/15302
[294] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of War ( Stimson )
Washington
, February 28,
1944.
893.00/15298a
[295] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, February 28,
1944.
[Received March 15.]
[Received March 15.]
893.00/15301
[296] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, February 29,
1944.
[Received March 15.]
[Received March 15.]
893.00/15303
[298] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China ( Drumright ) to the Secretary of State
Sian
, March 1, 1944.
[Received March 25.]
[Received March 25.]
893.00/15313
[299] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China ( Rice ) to the Ambassador in China ( Gauss )
Lanchow
, March 1,
1944.
893.515/1571
[300] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, March 2,
1944.
[Received March 20.]
[Received March 20.]
893.48/4107
[301] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, March 2,
1944.
[Received March 20.]
[Received March 20.]
893.00/15309
[302] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, March 6,
1944.
[Received March 20.]
[Received March 20.]
893.00/15310
[303] Memorandum by the Secretary of War ( Stimson ) to the Secretary of State
Washington
, March 7,
1944.
893.00/15207
[304] The Consul at Kunming ( Ringwalt ) to the Secretary of State
Kunming
, March 9,
1944—5 p.m.
[Received March 27.]
[Received March 27.]
893.5151/990: Airgram
[305] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, March 10,
1944—7 p.m.
[Received March 11—11:30 a.m.]
[Received March 11—11:30 a.m.]
800.91293/16: Telegram
[306] The Vice Consul at Kunming ( Rutherford ) to the Secretary of State
Kunming
, March 13,
1944—10 a.m.
[Received March 27—9 a.m.]
[Received March 27—9 a.m.]
893.00/15321: Airgram
[307] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, March 14,
1944.
[Received March 25.]
[Received March 25.]
893.00/15320
[308] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, March 14,
1944.
[Received March 25.]
[Received March 25.]
893.00/15319
[309] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China ( Drumright ) to the Secretary of State
Sian
, March 16, 1944.
[Received April 5.]
[Received April 5.]
893.00/15326
[310] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, March 17,
1944.
[Received April 6.]
[Received April 6.]
893.00/15331
[311] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, March 19,
1944—2 p.m.
[Received 2:55 p.m.]
[Received 2:55 p.m.]
893.00/15307: Telegram