Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, The Far East: China, Volume IX

Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram

Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., to General Marshall

Chungking, 5 April 1946.

437. Mr. Robertson (82907) has been informed of your views with respect to Byroade’s visit to Changchun. I have informed Mr. Robertson and the Generalissimo of your views with respect to seeking Soviet permission to enter Manchuria.

Concerning the second paragraph of 82907, I believe the Generalissimo’s attitude was based on erroneous information implying the possible failure of Communists to put in an appearance from Yenan to make up Manchurian field teams. In the meantime field teams have entered Manchuria with full complement on all sides.