Political conditions in China prior to the Japanese surrender; good offices of Ambassador Hurley to end conflict between the National Government and the Communists (January–August) 1

1. For previous documentation on political conditions in China, see Foreign Relations, 1944, vol. vi, pp. 299 ff.


[124] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

893.00/1–445


[126] Memorandum by the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Davies)

893.00/1–545


[131] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China ( Rice ) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–945


[133] Memorandum Prepared in the Division of Chinese Affairs

Nanking Embassy Files Lot F–73


[134] The Ambassador in China ( Hurley ) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–1345: Telegram


[135] The Ambassador in China ( Hurley ) to President Roosevelt

893.00/1–1049: Telegram


[136] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China ( Hurley )

893.00/1–1845: Telegram


[138] The American Ambassador in China ( Hurley ) to Mr. Mao Tse-tung

893.00/1–1049


[139] Mr. Mao Tse-tung to the Ambassador in China ( Hurley )

893.00/1–1049


[140] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China ( Hurley )

893.00/1–2345: Telegram


[141] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China ( Hurley )

893.00/1–2345: Telegram


[143] The Ambassador in China ( Hurley ) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–2445: Telegram


[146] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China ( Hurley )

893.00/1–2745: Telegram


[147] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Vincent)

893.00/1–3145


[149] The Ambassador in China ( Hurley ) to the Secretary of State

893.00/1–3145: Telegram


[150] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China ( Hurley )

893.00/1–3145: Telegram


[151] The Ambassador in China ( Hurley ) to the Secretary of State

893.00/2–145: Telegram


[152] Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Chase)

740.0011 P.W./12–1544

  1. All documents on this file number were taken from a microfilm roll received from the Embassy in China at Nanking by the Department in January 1949.