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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)