893.00/1–2947: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 28—10:49 p.m.]
155. Embassy will make following announcement to the press at 6:00 p.m., 29th (5:00 a.m. Washington time or 1000 GMT, 29th). This announcement must be held secret and not distributed to press before the actual China announcement time since I will not inform the Generalissimo and Communist delegations until shortly before. Announcement begins:17
“The United States Government has decided to terminate its connection with the Committee of Three which was established in Chungking for the purpose of terminating hostilities in China and of which General Marshall was Chairman. The United States Government also has decided to terminate its connection with Executive Headquarters which was established in Peiping by the Committee of Three for the purpose of supervising, in the field, the execution of the agreement for the cessation of hostilities and the demobilization and reorganization of the armed forces in China.
The American personnel involved in Executive Headquarters will be withdrawn as soon as possible.”
- The Department released this statement to the press on January 29, 1947.↩