Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram
General Chang Fa-kuei to Mr. Walter S. Robertson, at Peiping
Expect that radios sent on 28 and 2929 have reached you. The problem on evacuating the Communist armed personnel is not yet settled. American personnel assisting the sea transportation also arrived. Taking into consideration the difficulties on the Communist side and extending once more facilities to them, the Generalissimo’s Headquarters has decided that: (1) The corridor be widened for the march of troops (2) one battalion be preserved for Tarn Sui and only one company of gendarmes for Lung Kang and (3) Peiping Headquarters has decided to give a loan for provisions to the amount of CNC $323,686,000. But there is still no indication of evacuation on the part of the Communist Party with the result that the sub teams are unable to set out and begin their work. If it is further delayed, responsibilities must be held by the Communists. All possible efforts have been exerted by me and I wish to draw your attention to the facts mentioned above.
General, Inf.
Director of Generalissimo’s HQ Military Council, Nat. Govt.
- Apparently Nos. 3967 and 4044, neither printed.↩