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.

[213] The Vice Consul at Chengtu (Service) to the Secretary of State

Chengtu, March 22, 1945.
[Received April 19.]

893.00/3–2245

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

Chungking, March 28, 1945—9 a.m.
[Received 9:10 a.m.]

893.00/3–2845: Telegram

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

Chungking, March 29, 1945—3 p.m.
[Received March 29—2:20 p.m.]

500.CC/3–2945: Telegram

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

Chungking, March 30, 1945—11 a.m.
[Received 12:30 p.m.]

500.CC/3–3045: Telegram

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

Washington, March 30, 1945—7 p.m.

893.00/3–2845: Telegram

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

Washington, May [March] 31, 1945—4 p.m.

123 Hurley, Patrick J.: Telegram

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

Moscow, March 31, 1945.
[Received April 23.]

893.00/3–3145

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

Chungking, April 2, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received April 2—8:31 a.m.]

893.00/4–245: Telegram

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

Chungking, April 5, 1945.
[Received April 17.]

893.00/4–545

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

Chungking, April 9, 1945—3 p.m.
[Received April 9—10 a.m.]

893.00/4–945: Telegram

[230] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Vincent)

[Washington,] April 10, 1945.

740.0011 PW/4–745

[231] The Chargé in China (Briggs) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, April 11, 1945—8 a.m.
[Received 12:30 p.m.]

893.00/4–1145: Telegram

[232] The Ambassador in China (Hurley), Temporarily in Iran, to President Truman

Tehran, 13 April 1945.

123 Hurley, Patrick J.: Telegram

[234] The Chargé in China (Briggs) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, April 14, 1945—8 a.m.
[Received April 152:45 p.m.]

893.00/4–1445: Telegram

[235] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Iran (Allen)

Washington, April 14, 1945—3 p.m.

123 Hurley, Patrick J.: Telegram

[237] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, April 17, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received April 17—5:05 p.m.]

893.00/4–1745: Telegram

[239] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, April 23, 1945—noon.
[Received 12:30 p.m.]

761.93/4–2345: Telegram

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

Washington, April 23, 1945—1 p.m.

893.00/4–1745: Telegram

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

Washington, April 23, 1945—1 p.m.

893.00/4–2345: Telegram

[242] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, April 27, 1945—6 p.m.
[Received April 27—4:55 p.m.]

893.00/4–2745: Telegram