Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram
General Marshall to Brigadier General Henry A. Byroade, at Peiping
636. Your instructions for Hankow trip follow: You are to avert a dangerous situation reported by Chou En-lai as developing north of Hankow commencing today. Am sending General Chou En-lai and trying to arrange for National General Yu Ta Wei or another to make up, with you, a high-powered 3-man committee. If difficulty is encountered in getting National agreement to field team do not delay for this reason but bring American head of the team. If I should encounter difficulty here in getting General Chou off with National representative you should proceed to investigate situation on basis of a report made to me by General Chou. Chou’s report in 121015 is being relayed urgently.