Office of the Historian

Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram

General Marshall to Colonel Marshall S. Carter

[Nanking,] 25 November 1946.

1810. Urgent reference your 8625197 inform all parties concerned that it is my best judgement that immediate reduction of 10,000 to remaining total of 5,000 is highly desirable and should be gotten underway before some new incident creates impression of reduction under hostile pressure. The numbers to be eliminated do little or no good and really complicate the situation therefore I recommend prompt action.

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