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.
[183] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Atcheson)
Washington, March 6,
1945.
893.00/3–245: Telegram
[184] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Ballantine)
[Washington,] March 6, 1945.
893.00/3–645
[185] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Ballantine)
[Washington,] March 7, 1945.
893.00/3–745
[186] Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Chase)
[Washington,] March 8, 1945.
FE Files, Lot 52–354
[187] Memorandum by Mr. Julian R. Friedman of the Division of Chinese Affairs
[Washington,] March 8, 1945.
893.001 Chiang Kai-shek/3–845
[189] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Rice) to the Chargé in China (Atcheson)
Sian, March 11,
1945.
740.0011 PW/3–1145
[190] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, March 12,
1945—8 a.m.
[Received 10:33 a.m.]
[Received 10:33 a.m.]
893.00/3–1245: Telegram
[191] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
London, March 12,
1945—1 p.m.
[Received March 12—9:50 a.m.]
[Received March 12—9:50 a.m.]
893.00/3–1245: Telegram
[192] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, March 12,
1945—1 p.m.
[Received March 13—1 p.m.]
[Received March 13—1 p.m.]
893.76/3–1245: Telegram
[193] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)
Washington, March 12,
1945—3 p.m.
893.00/3–1245: Telegram
[194] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Vincent)
[Washington,] March 12, 1945.
893.00/3–1245
[195] Report by the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Service)
[Yenan,] March 13, 1945.
893.00/3–1345
[196] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Roosevelt
[Washington,] March 14, 1945.
500.CC/3–1445
[197] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Atcheson)
Washington, March 14,
1945—8 p.m.
893.00/3–1245: Telegram
[198] Report by the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Service)
[Yenan
] March 14,
1945.
740.0011 PW/3–1445
[199] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Hurley)
Washington, March 15,
1945—8 p.m.
500.CC/3–1545: Telegram
[200] Report by the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Service)
[Yenan,] March 16, 1945.
893.00/3–1645
[201] Report by the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Service)
[Yenan,] March 17, 1945.
840.50 UNRRA/3–1745
[202] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Rice) to the Chargé in China (Atcheson)
Sian, March 17,
1945.
740.0011 PW/3–1745
[203] Report by the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Service)
[Yenan,] March 17, 1945.
893.00/3–1745
[204] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, March 18,
1945—8 a.m.
[Received 12:20 p.m.]
[Received 12:20 p.m.]
893.00/3–1845: Telegram
[205] Report by the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Service)
[Yenan,] March 18, 1945.
893.00/3–1845
[206] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 19,
1945—5 p.m.
[Received March 19—3:12 p.m.]
[Received March 19—3:12 p.m.]
893.00/3–1945: Telegram
[207] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, March 20,
1945—10 a.m.
[Received 1:45 p.m.]
[Received 1:45 p.m.]
893.00/3–2045: Telegram
[208] Report by the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Service)
[Yenan,] March 20, 1945.
893.00/3–2045
[209] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
London, March 21,
1945—6 p.m.
[Received 8:05 p.m.]
[Received 8:05 p.m.]
893.00/3–2145: Telegram
[210] Report by the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Service)
[Yenan,] March 21, 1945.
893.00/3–2145
[211] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, March 22,
1945—2 p.m.
[Received March 22—10:26 a.m.]
[Received March 22—10:26 a.m.]
500.CC/3–2245: Telegram
[212] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, March 22,
1945—4 p.m.
[Received March 22—12:15 p.m.]
[Received March 22—12:15 p.m.]
893.00/3–2245: Telegram