Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270
Memorandum From the Headquarters of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek
[Nanking,] June 25, 1946.
Points for General Marshall’s Reference
- I.
- The total ratio between the strength of Government forces and that of Communist forces shall not be altered in the revised plan.
- II.
- The problem of the garrison areas assigned to all forces should be solved once for all. The Government cannot agree to the settlement of the garrison areas in Manchuria alone, while deferring the problem in North China to a later date.
- III.
- The time set for the process of concentration of troops to the assigned areas shall not exceed three months at most. A monthly program for this concentration should be worked out previously.
- IV.
- The following points are requested by the National Government:
- 1.
- That within ten (10) days after this agreement is to be signed, the Communist troops must evacuate from all those cities and towns in the provinces of Shangtung and Shansi occupied by them after the date June 7th 1946.
- 2.
- That within ten (10) days after this agreement is to be signed, [Page 1194] the Communist troops must evacuate from the entire Tsinan–Tsin[g]tao railway line, the segment of Tientsin–Pukow railway line between Lincheng and Hsuchow, and the branch railway line from Lincheng to Tsaochwang.
- 3.
- Communist troops now in Chengteh, provincial capital of Jehol, Kupeikow and Northern Kiangsu, must finish their evacuation no later than one month after the signing of this agreement.