Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, The Far East: China, Volume IX

Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270

Draft Plan for Directive to Executive Headquarters Prepared by the Staff of General Marshall²⁸

[Chungking, February 25, 1946.]

1. The Basic Agreement, “Basis for Military Reorganization and for the Integration of the Communist Forces Into the National Army”, constitutes the general directive to Executive Headquarters covering demobilization, redeployment, and integration.

2. Executive Headquarters will be the medium for the execution of the Basic Agreement. The Headquarters will form immediately a Control Group for planning, and to supervise the execution of the orders of the Executive Headquarters in these matters. This group will be composed of Government and Communist personnel in equal numbers, assisted by U. S. military personnel. Executive Headquarters will utilize combined field teams to supervise on the ground the demobilization, redeployment, and integration of the Government and Communist Party troops.

3. The reports required by the Basic Agreement will form the basis for detailed plans and schedules prepared at Executive Headquarters.

4. The demobilization will require the gradual elimination of Provincial, Pacification, or other high Military Headquarters.

5. The demobilization of Puppet units will be completed by D–Day plus 3 months. Military equipment and munitions in the hands of these units will be turned in to the local Service Area if established, or as directed by the Ministry of National Defense (or National Military Council).

6. Captured Japanese equipment may be issued to units to be retained in the National Army, but when this is done complete battalions will be so equipped.

7. Executive Headquarters will direct each division designated to be retained by the Government and the Communist Party to assemble in its general area by one month from date of notification of retention, reorganize as an Alpha Plan Division, and initiate a 12 weeks’ basic training program pending receipt of more detailed instructions.

8. A school of elementary instruction for the 10 Communist Divisions designated for Army integration in the second 6 months period, will be organized under the guidance of the Interim Military Advisory Group of the U. S. Army to conduct a series of basic courses of 3 months duration in organization, training procedure and administration. Planning for the schools will be coordinated with Executive Headquarters.

9. Movements to effect the necessary redeployment and integration will be directed by Executive Headquarters in accordance with the general directive of the Ministry of National Defense (or the National Military Council). The logistic requirements for the demobilization, redeployment, and integration will be coordinated with the Ministry of National Defense (or the National Military Council). Executive Headquarters is authorized to deal direct with Directors of the Service Areas regarding logistics problems.

10. Executive Headquarters will prepare the detailed logistic and administrative plans for personnel to be demobilized to cover:

a. Movements prior to separation.

b. Separation procedures.

c. Assistance to the Demobilized Manpower Commission in initial movements and supply.

d. Disposition of equipment.

e. Procedures for turn-over of demobilized personnel to the Demobilized Manpower Commission.

f. Such other supply and administrative details as are essential to the accomplishment of its mission.

Plans will be coordinated with the Directors of the Service Areas and with the Demobilized Manpower Commission.

28. Discussed by the Military Sub-Committee, with General Marshall, on February 26 and 27.