Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram
General Marshall to Mr. Walter S. Robertson, at Peiping
1079. I am now discussing the Shantung situation Reurad 507395 with General Yu Ta-wei on the Nationalist side and General Chou En-lai on the Communist side. Chou stated yesterday that in a message to General Chen Yi in Shantung he had instructed that as soon as the fighting had stopped and the agreements are signed then a meeting can take place. “Seeing that the fighting is now going on that plan has become a failure.” I will continue effort to stop fighting and secure a meeting. It may be possible by supporting Clement and teams to exercise some influence on the situation.