Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram
The War Department to Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer
95208. For answer to your 2162740 see 8841141 which required that ships were to be allocated to one of the US Military Services in order to assist the Chinese National Government in:
- a.
- The logistical support of Chinese troops in or destined for Manchuria, and
- b.
- Repatriation of Japanese from the China Theater.
2. The arrangements for transferring 25 Liberty type ships to the War Department on a bareboat basis for operation under control of ComGenChina were made solely to enable ComGenChina to carry out above cited directive. So long as these ships remain under charter to the War Department, blanket authority for their use to meet any and all requests to the Chinese Government can not be given. If you have additional requirements which these ships can satisfy without jeopardizing their availability for above purposes and which are in fulfillment of China Theater Mission, request you submit your proposal to War Department for consideration.