Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270
Memorandum by Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., to the Chinese Minister of War (Chen Cheng)98
Dear General Chen: I have been informed by the U. S. Commissioner of the Executive Headquarters at Peiping that the National Government Commissioner has been absent from Headquarters for two weeks. The absence of this Commissioner has seriously interrupted the continued implementation of the cease fire order and has come at a time which is very critical to China.
I wish to indicate that I strongly protest the absence of the National Government Commissioner. Further, I respectfully submit that it is to the interest of China that appropriate orders be issued at once to cause his return.
- Similar message sent to Gen. Chou En-lai.↩