Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram
Colonel Henry A. Byroade to General Marshall
3. Plans to enter Chihfeng 15th as reported in previous message80 are not cancelled. First 20 [sic] reconnaissance pilot did not return nor send back message. Will search for him on 15th. However still planned to carry out schedule when General Yeh requested one day’s delay which was concurred in by General Chang. Yeh’s delay based upon lack of suitable field man for job. Also he wanted to contact Commanding General of Chihfeng area whose headquarters is at Kalgan.
[Page 351]Plans now are as follows: Leaflets will be dropped on 15th as planned. They will be augmented to request immediate repair of field which most reports indicate is unusable. We will send a team Tuesday to see Communist commander in Kalgan and bring back 20 Communist members for Executive Headquarters. Plan to attempt Chihfeng run next day Wednesday by way of Chinchow.
Have requests from field commanders to send teams to Kalgan and Tsinan. Plan now changes to send teams to Kalgan Thursday and Tsinan Friday.
Headquarters not functioning yet due to lack of Chinese opposites throughout staff. Hope to make progress on this Tuesday.
Sincerity of Chinese of staff already here convincing. Greatest trouble at moment is setting up mechanics to get this machine in motion.
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