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

Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270

[Chungking, March 29, 1946.]

Points Inviting General Gillem’s Attention:

1.: Generalissimo wishes Gen. Gillem to contact Gen. Chow En-lai and explain to him the party sent from Chungking is to survey and solve the problem of “Communist East River Brigade.” They will have no jurisdiction over Hai-Nan Island.
2.: The number of Communist troops to be shipped is limited to 3000 men.
3.: Ask Gen. Chow to furnish the data of the location of the “East River Brigade”.
4.: The party or the 8th field team after receiving that data should proceed to those localities to survey and to contact the Communist troops.
5.: After contacting the troops, they should be ordered to concentrate at Ta-pong Bay waiting for embarkation. The whole process, from the time of making survey to the time of embarkation shall not exceed one month.

Peter T. K. Pee