General situation in China following Japanese surrender: Civil strife between Communists and National Government forces; Chinese Government requests for American aid and advice; use of American military forces to aid in evacuation of Japanese from China
[508] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Smyth ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, December 3,
1945—8 a.m.
[Received 12:35 p.m.]
[Received 12:35 p.m.]
893.00/12–345: Telegram
[509] The Consul General at Tientsin ( Myers ) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin
, December 4,
1945—9 a.m.
[Received December 5—6 a.m.]
[Received December 5—6 a.m.]
893.00/12–445: Telegram
[510] The Consul General at Tientsin ( Myers ) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin
, December 4,
1945—10 a.m.
[Received December 5—6:34 a.m.]
[Received December 5—6:34 a.m.]
390.1115/12–445: Telegram
[511] The Chargé in China ( Robertson ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, December 4,
1945—5 p.m.
[Received December 19—1:43 p.m.]
[Received December 19—1:43 p.m.]
893.00/12–445: Telegram
[512] The Chargé in China ( Robertson ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, December 9,
1945—2 p.m.
[Received December 10—3:48 p.m.]
[Received December 10—3:48 p.m.]
893.00/12–945: Telegram
[513] The Consul at Peiping ( Stevens ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, December 10,
1945—9 a.m.
[Received December 10—6 a.m.]
[Received December 10—6 a.m.]
893.00/12–1045: Telegram
[514] The Chargé in China ( Robertson ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, December 12,
1945—8 a.m.
[Received 2:15 p.m.]
[Received 2:15 p.m.]
893.00/12–1245: Telegram
[515] The Acting Secretary of State to Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy
Washington
, December 12,
1945.
893.00/11–2345
[516] President Truman to President Chiang Kai-shek
[
Washington
,] December 13, 1945.
893.00/11–2345: Telegram
[517] The Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Commanding General, United States Forces, China Theater ( Wedemeyer )
[
Washington
,] 14 December 1945.
Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram
[518] The Chargé in China ( Robertson ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, December 16,
1945—3 p.m.
[Received December 16—9:06 a.m.]
[Received December 16—9:06 a.m.]
893.00/12–1645: Telegram
[519] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in China ( Robertson )
Washington
, December 19,
1945—noon.
800.20293/12–1945: Telegram
[520] The Chargé in China ( Robertson ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, December 19,
1945—2 p.m.
[Received December 20—6:20 a.m.]
[Received December 20—6:20 a.m.]
893.85/12–1945: Telegram
[521] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State
Moscow
, December 20,
1945.
[Received December 21—1:04 p.m.]
[Received December 21—1:04 p.m.]
711.93/12–2045: Telegram
[522] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in China ( Robertson )
Washington
, December 22,
1945—noon.
893.85/12–1945: Telegram
[523] The Consul at Tsingtao ( Meyer ) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin [Tsingtao], December 23,
1945—noon.
[Received January 11, 1946—11 p.m.]
[Received January 11, 1946—11 p.m.]
893.00/12–2345: Telegram
[524] The Chargé in China ( Robertson ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, December 23,
1945—2 p.m.
[Received 6:14 p.m.]
[Received 6:14 p.m.]
893.00/12–2345: Telegram
[525] The Chargé in China ( Robertson ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, December 26,
1945—4 p.m.
[Received December 26—9:30 a.m.]
[Received December 26—9:30 a.m.]
800.20293/12–2645: Telegram
[526] The Commercial Attaché in China ( Calder ) to the Chargé in China ( Robertson )
Shanghai
, December 27,
1945.
Nanking Embassay Files. Lot F–73—710 Sino–US
[527] The Acting Secretary of State to General George C. Marshall, Special Representative of President Truman in China
Washington
, December 28,
1945—9 p.m.
740.00119 P. W./12–2845: Telegram
[528] The Consul at Peiping ( Stevens ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, December 30,
1945—noon.
[Received December 31—4:09 a.m.]
[Received December 31—4:09 a.m.]
893.00/12–3045: Telegram
[529] The Commercial Attaché in China ( Calder ) to the Chargé in China ( Robertson )
Shanghai
, January 3,
1946.
Nanking Embassy Files, Lot F–73—710 Sino–US