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Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270

Memorandum, by General Chou En-lai to General Marshall

MM 065
Nanking, June 29, 1946.

Dear General Marshall: Reference your memorandum OSE 240 dated June 28,37 I notified General Fang Fang, Communist representative of the 8th field team, to the sense that he will complete the embarkation according to schedule time. I hope there will be no more unnecessary delay of the ship’s departure.

Regarding the repatriation of 32 Catholic nuns in Chefoo on board the U. S. S. George and the survey of seacoast to look for a landing, I already cabled to General Chen Yi asking him to render every possible assistance.

[Signature in Chinese]
(
Chou En-lai
)

[Embarkation of the Kwangtung Communists in three United States Navy L. S. T.’s was completed at Mirs Bay on July 2, the group consisting of 2081 officers and men and 419 women and children. Debarkation of the party at Chefoo, Shantung, was accomplished in the evening of July 6.]

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