893.00/11–248: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
Washington, November 2, 1948—4
p.m.
1527. Dept desires have for transmission Secretary best available estimate losses suffered by Chi Govt during recent campaigns beginning with fall Tsinan to date. Breakdown should indicate, even though rough estimate, losses manpower US trained and equipped units, units equipped US weapons, units equipped with other than US weapons and amount losses military matériel in each foregoing categories. Breakdown should also show estimate losses stores military equipment, including petroleum products.
Lovett