740.00119 Council/3–1547: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith)
532. Note quoted below prepared for transmittal by Emb, subject Sec Marshall’s approval, to Soviet FonOff and with final paragraph omitted for similar transmission by Emb Nanking to Chinese Govt. (Urtel 586 Feb 28 and Nanking’s 519 March 11).
“The American Government has now received from both the Chinese and Soviet Governments replies to its notes regarding Dairen and the Chinese Changchun Railway. In its reply of February 1 the Chinese Government expressed its agreement with the US view that implementation of the agreements concerning Dairen and the Chinese Changchun Railway would contribute to the reestablishment of normal conditions in the Far East and stated that it has made and will continue to make earnest efforts to this end. The Soviet Government, in its reply of February 27, likewise expressed its readiness to take appropriate steps to execute these agreements.
The American Government welcomes these declarations of intention by the two Governments immediately concerned to implement the provisions of the Soviet-Chinese agreements of August 14, 1945 in regard to Dairen and the Chinese Changchun Railway and hopes that those two Governments will in the near future make the necessary arrangements for implementation.
The Soviet Government in its note under acknowledgment referred to the matter of the withdrawal from China of Soviet and American troops. In this connection the Soviet Government is informed that US forces have been progressively withdrawn from China in the course of the past year as they have completed the tasks for which their presence there was requested by the Chinese Government. The withdrawal will soon be completed except for the personnel of the Army and Navy advisory groups and a small detachment of Marines at Tsingtao.”
Please inform Dept promptly of Secretary’s decision so Nanking may be instructed accordingly.