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

Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram

Brigadier General Henry A. Byroade³⁸ to Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr.³⁹

Peiping, 28 March 1946.

1285. Just informed by National Government representative here that Committee of Three will arrive here tomorrow with detailed instructions on Manchuria. Is this true? Please give me urgent answer in clear. Also informed same source that Generalissimo⁴⁰ Headquarters in Chinchow has as yet received no word from Generalissimo on our entry into Manchuria. Am pushing for entry of teams tomorrow weather permitting. Will go myself for couple days.

38. Director of Operations of Executive Headquarters at Peiping.
39. Representing General Marshall during the latter’s absence from China.
40. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, President of the National Government of the Republic of China.