Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, Volume II

Department of the Army Files: Telegram

No. 718
The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State¹

top secret
urgent

Chungking, 31 July 1945.

TopSec and Urgent Personal for Byrnes, Secretary of State, Potsdam, Germany Cfb 2223 from Hurley signed ComGenChina.

Received your unnumbered message July 30,² 1040 hours,³ Chungking time, July 31.

Proceeding immediately on instructions contained in your Victory number 375.⁴

1. Sent by the Commanding General, United States Forces, China, via Army channels.
2. Document No. 717.
3. i. e., 10:40 a.m.
4. Document No. 715.