Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, China, Volume VI

893.00/1–1049

Revised Draft by the Chinese Communist Party Representative⁶²

undated

Agreement Between the National Government of China, the Kuomintang of China and the Communist Party of China

1. The Government of China, the Kuomintang of China and the Communist Party of China will work together for the unification of all military forces in China for the immediate defeat of Japan and the reconstruction of China.

2. The present National Government is to be reorganized into a Coalition National Government embracing representatives of all anti-Japanese parties and non-partisan political bodies. A new democratic policy providing for reforms in military, political, economic and cultural affairs shall be promulgated and made effective. At the same time the National Military Council is to be reorganized into the United National Military Council consisting of representatives of all anti-Japanese armies.

3. The Coalition National Government will support the principles of Sun Yat-Sen for the establishment in China of a government of the people, for the people and by the people. The Coalition National Government will pursue policies designed to promote progress and democracy and to establish justice, freedom of conscience, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and association, the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, the right of writ of Habeas Corpus and the right of residence. The Coalition National Government will also pursue policies intended to make effective those two rights defined as freedom from fear and freedom from want.

4. All anti-Japanese forces will observe and carry out the orders of the Coalition National Government and its United National Military Council and will be recognized by the Government and the Military Council. The supplies acquired from foreign powers will be equitably distributed.

5. The Coalition National Government of China recognizes the legality of the Kuomintang of China, the Chinese Communist Party and all anti-Japanese parties.

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Chiang Kai-shek

President of the National Government of China.
Signed: November , 1944.
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[Signed in Chinese characters]
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Mao Tze-tung

Chairman of Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Signed: November 10, 1944.
witness: [Blank space for signature]
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Patrick J. Hurley

Personal Representative of the President of the United States.
Signed: November , 1944.

62. Subsequently called the 5-point proposal of the Chinese Communist Party.