Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East: China, Volume VII - Office of the Historian

Political and military situation in China: ¹

^1.Continued from Foreign Relations, 1947, vol vii, pp. 1 ff.

Contents

I. Lull in military developments; rumors regarding possible Soviet mediation; reports on extent and forms of Soviet aid to Chinese Communists; returns on election to National Assembly; student demonstrations and riotsat Canton and Shanghai; increasingly critical situation in Manchuria (January 1–February 21) (Documents 1-78)
II. Ambassador Stuart’s statement of February 21; Communist victories in Manchuria and deterioration of Government position; preparations for National Assembly meeting (February 21–March 28) (Documents 79-128)
III. First session of National People’s Assembly; Presidential and Vice Presidential elections (March 29–May 3) (Documents 129-170)
IV. First meeting of Legislative Yuan; inauguration of President and Vice President of the Republic of China; appointment of new Cabinet (May 5–June 2) (Documents 171-211)
V. Increasing popular dissatisfaction with National Government; anti-Government and anti-American student demonstrations; speculation regarding possible formation of regional governments and plans of Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee to establish provisional government (June 2–August 9) (Documents 212-309)
VI. Ambassador Stuart’s recommendations for future United States course of action and the Department’s reaction; Chinese Government suppression of student demonstrations; formation of local government in North China by Communists; reports concerning Soviet policy in China (August 10–September 21) (Documents 310-362)
VII. Revival of large-scale military activities in Shantung, Manchuria, and North China; Communist capture of Tsinan, Chinchow, Changchun, and Mukden; desperate position of Government forces (September 22–November 4) (Documents 363-435)
VIII. Continued deterioration of Chinese Government position; unsuccessful attempts to change Chinese Executive Yuan; appeals by Chinese Government officials for United States statement of support (November 5–25) (Documents 436-499)
IX. Continued Chinese Communist military offensives and successes; formation of new Chinese Cabinet under Sun Fo; negotiations concerning retirement of President Chiang Kai-shek and proposed peace talks with the Communists (November 26–December 31) (Documents 500-598)