Office of the Historian

Political conditions in China prior to the Japanese surrender; good offices of Ambassador Hurley to end conflict between the National Government and the Communists (January–August) 1

1. For previous documentation on political conditions in China, see Foreign Relations, 1944, vol. vi, pp. 299 ff.

[183] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Atcheson)

Washington, March 6, 1945.

893.00/3–245: Telegram

[187] Memorandum by Mr. Julian R. Friedman of the Division of Chinese Affairs

[Washington,] March 8, 1945.

893.001 Chiang Kai-shek/3–845

[188] President Roosevelt to Mr. Mao Tse-tung

Washington, March 10, 1945.

893.00/3–1045

[190] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, March 12, 1945—8 a.m.
[Received 10:33 a.m.]

893.00/3–1245: Telegram

[191] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, March 12, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received March 12—9:50 a.m.]

893.00/3–1245: Telegram

[192] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, March 12, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received March 13—1 p.m.]

893.76/3–1245: Telegram

[193] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)

Washington, March 12, 1945—3 p.m.

893.00/3–1245: Telegram

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

[Washington,] March 14, 1945.

500.CC/3–1445

[197] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Atcheson)

Washington, March 14, 1945—8 p.m.

893.00/3–1245: Telegram

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

[Yenan ] March 14, 1945.

740.0011 PW/3–1445

[199] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Hurley)

Washington, March 15, 1945—8 p.m.

500.CC/3–1545: Telegram

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

[Yenan,] March 17, 1945.

840.50 UNRRA/3–1745

[204] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, March 18, 1945—8 a.m.
[Received 12:20 p.m.]

893.00/3–1845: Telegram

[206] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 19, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received March 19—3:12 p.m.]

893.00/3–1945: Telegram

[207] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, March 20, 1945—10 a.m.
[Received 1:45 p.m.]

893.00/3–2045: Telegram

[209] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, March 21, 1945—6 p.m.
[Received 8:05 p.m.]

893.00/3–2145: Telegram

[211] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, March 22, 1945—2 p.m.
[Received March 22—10:26 a.m.]

500.CC/3–2245: Telegram

[212] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, March 22, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received March 22—12:15 p.m.]

893.00/3–2245: Telegram