Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270
Memorandum by General Marshall to Generalissimo Chiang
Kai-shek
OSE 124
Nanking, June 5, 1946.
Your Excellency: Following my conference with
General Chou En-lai this afternoon, I set noon, tomorrow, June 6th as
the time of commencement of the 15–day period.
Attached is a proposed press release which I am submitting to General Hsu
and General Chou. I hope you approve.
With great respect,
Faithfully yours,
[Enclosure]
Draft Press Release for the Committee of
Three
The Committee of Three authorizes the following announcement:
“Orders are being issued by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and
Chairman Mao Tse-tung directing the cessation of all advances,
attacks or pursuits by their respective forces for a period of 15
days commencing at noon, Thursday, June 6th to afford an opportunity
for negotiations to reach an agreement regarding the following:
- a.
- Detailed arrangements to govern a complete termination of
hostilities in Manchuria.
- b.
- Detailed arrangements, and time schedules, for the
complete restoration of communications in China, and
- c.
- A definite basis for carrying out without further delay
the agreement of February 25, 1946 for the demobilization,
reorganization and integration of the armed forces in
China.
