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.
[273] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Rice) to the Secretary of State
Sian, June 4,
1945.
[Received June 22]
[Received June 22]
893.00/6–445
[274] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Stanton)
San Francisco, June 6,
1945.
893.00/6–645
[275] Memorandum by Mr. John S. Service to the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Vincent)
[Washington,] June 6, 1945.
893.00B/6–645
[276] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Hurley)
Washington, June 8,
1945—noon.
893.00/6–845: Telegram
[277] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
[Chungking,] 9 June 1945.
893.00/6–945: Telegram
[278] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Hurley)
Washington, June 11,
1945—4 p.m.
893.00/6–1145: Telegram
[279] Memorandum of Conversations, by the Economic Adviser to the Embassy in China (Sumner)
[Washington,] June 12, 1945.
893.00/6–1245
[280] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, June 13,
1945—9 a.m.
[Received 9:15 a.m.]
[Received 9:15 a.m.]
893.00/6–1345: Telegram
[281] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State.
Chungking, June 13,
1945—2:24 p.m.
Nanking Embassy Files, Lot F–73: Telegram
[282] Memorandum by Mr. Everett F. Drumright of the Division of Chinese Affairs to the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Ballantine)
[Washington,] June 16, 1945.
893.00/6–1645
[283] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, June 16,
1945—9 a.m.
[Received June 17—12:49 p.m.]
[Received June 17—12:49 p.m.]
893.00/6–1645: Telegram
[284] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, June 17,
1945—7 p.m.
[Received June 17—2:25 p.m.]
[Received June 17—2:25 p.m.]
893.00/6–1745: Telegram
[285] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, June 19,
1945—2 p.m.
[Received 2:45 p.m.]
[Received 2:45 p.m.]
893.00/6–1945: Telegram
[286] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, June 23,
1945—3 p.m.
[Received June 23—2:20 p.m.]
[Received June 23—2:20 p.m.]
893.00/6–2345: Telegram
[288] Memorandum by Mr. Everett F. Drumright of the Division of Chinese Affairs
[Washington,] June 28, 1945.
893.00/6–2845
[289] Memorandum by Mr. Everett F. Drumright of the Division of Chinese Affairs
[Washington,] June 28, 1945.
893.00/6–2345
[290] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, June 28,
1945—7 p.m.
[Received June 29—2 a.m.]
[Received June 29—2 a.m.]
893.00/6–2845: Telegram
[291] Memorandum by Mr. Everett F. Drumright of the Division of Chinese Affairs
[Washington,] June 29, 1945.
893.00/6–2745
[292] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, June 30,
1945—10 p.m.
[Received June 30—6:24 p.m.]
[Received June 30—6:24 p.m.]
893.00/6–3045: Telegram
[293] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, July 7, 1945—9
p.m.
[Received July 7—1:25 p.m.]
[Received July 7—1:25 p.m.]
893.00/7–745: Telegram
[294] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Rice) to the Ambassador in China (Hurley)
Sian, July 7,
1945.
893.00/7–745
[295] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, July 10,
1945—1 p.m.
[Received July 10—8:21 a.m.]
[Received July 10—8:21 a.m.]
893.00/7–1045: Telegram
[296] Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Chase)
[Washington,] July 16, 1945.
FE Files, Lot 52–354
[297] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Vincent) to the Under Secretary of State (Grew)
[Washington,] July 16, 1945.
FE Files, Lot 52–354
[298] Memorandum by Mr. Everett F. Drumright of the Division of Chinese Affairs
[Washington,] July 19, 1945.
PE Files, Lot 52–354
[299] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, July 20,
1945.
[Received July 20—4:30 p.m.]
[Received July 20—4:30 p.m.]
893.00/7–2045: Telegram
[300] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, July 21,
1945—1 p.m.
[Received 8:10 p.m.]
[Received 8:10 p.m.]
893.00/7–2145: Telegram
[301] Memorandum by the Second Secretary of Embassy in the Soviet Union (Davies) to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)
[Moscow,] July 26, 1945.
Moscow Embassy Files, Lot F–96—800 Chinese Communists
[302] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, July 30,
1945—midnight.
[Received July 31—3 a.m.]
[Received July 31—3 a.m.]
893.00/7–3045: Telegram