Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270
Draft of Additional Instructions for Field Teams Entering Manchuria4
[Chungking, April 9, 1946.]
We, General Chen Cheng, Representative of the National Government of China, and General Chou En-Lai, Representative of the Communist Party, have recommended to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and Chairman Mao Tze-tung and have been authorized by them to announce that the following provisions are applicable to the situation in Manchuria:
- a.
- Further movement of Communist-led troops in Manchuria will cease.
- b.
- Communist-led troops presently occupying positions on or near railroads referred to in the Sino-Soviet treaty of 14 August, 1945, will withdraw from these positions so that the nearest element is at least one day’s march to either flank in order to permit free passage and use of those railroads by National Government forces.
- c.
- Communist-led troops will evacuate all towns and cities astride [Page 752] of or along railroads referred to in the Sino-Soviet Treaty so that the nearest element is at least one day’s march therefrom.
- d.
- National troops will not pursue or harass withdrawing Communist troops or Communist troops which, complying with terms a, b, and c above, are in the vicinity of railroads and towns and cities referred to within those terms.
The aforesaid measures are offered as an interim solution. Problems and questions not covered will continue under discussion of the Committee of Three.
- Prepared by Lt. Gen. Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., as a fourth draft on this subject for conference with Gen. Chou En-lai.↩