Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270
The Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs ( Wang ) to General Marshall
My Dear General Marshall: In reply to your Memorandum No. OSE 40 of May 16, 1946, I beg to inform you that in order to ensure the uninterrupted operation of certain enterprises such as factories, mines and communications, in the liberated areas of China, the Chinese Government has found it necessary to retain the services of a number of Japanese technicians during the present transition period. The number of the Japanese technicians to be thus retained in different parts of China excluding the nine northeastern provinces and Formosa, is about 12,000.
Sincerely yours,