893.00B/3–2649: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, March 26,
1949—10 a. m.
[Received March 26—4:23 a. m.]
[Received March 26—4:23 a. m.]
655. Deptel 354, March 17. Military estimates [that] since September 1, 1948, Communists have effectively integrated in own forces 210,000 troops which could be used as combatant troops, including disaffected units and those surrendered at Peiping. In addition Communists may have maximum of 400,000 captured Nationalist troops being used as replacements or service forces.
Stuart