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Memorandum by the Committee of Three to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek78
The successful functioning of the Executive Headquarters and its Operations Section is dependent upon securing adequate accommodations, office space, and subsistence for the personnel involved.
In order that necessary arrangements can be made for accommodations at Peiping, the following strengths are submitted as our estimate of the initial requirements:
| United States | National Government | Communist Party | |
| Officers | 25 | 40 | 40 |
| Enlisted Men | 65 | 90 | 90 |
| Civilians | 35 | 40 | 40 |
| Totals | 125 | 170 | 170 |
| Grand Total | 465 | ||
By separate memorandum there is being forwarded to both you and Chairman Mao Tse-tung, a more detailed outline of the organization of the Executive Headquarters.79
It is requested that you designate appropriate officials to arrange for accommodations and subsistence based on the above strengths where required. General Marshall has already had the headquarters commandant of the Operations Section, Colonel W. C. Wilson, sent to Peiping to await your direction to officials there. It would greatly facilitate arrangements if your instructions to Peiping officials regarding provision of facilities would name Colonel Wilson as the responsible officer charged with coordination of accommodations and other required facilities.
[Page 129]It is requested further that a copy of your instructions to Peiping officials be furnished General Marshall before the departure of Colonel Byroade, now scheduled at 1000 hours on 11 January. In event signal communications had not been received by your officials in Peiping, Colonel Byroade would be able to make personal delivery of your instructions.
In the interest of mutual confidence it would appear that accommodations provided should be equally desirable for all.
Chou En-lai
G. C. Marshall
Signed on 10 January 1946
Handed to General Chang Chun
by General Marshall for
delivery
to the Generalissimo