893.00/3–2245: Telegram
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.]
480. Message dated March 17 from Second Secretary Service, now in Yenan, transmitted through U. S. Army. Headquarters indicates [Page 299] that high Communist leaders have on their own initiative made statements to him along following lines:
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- Communists are eager to cooperate with American commander of American landing forces, but they will not accept American command unless it is extended to include Chungking forces. Nominal American command under Generalissimo of Communist forces, with Chungking armies under Generalissimo alone and not subject to American over-all command, will be unacceptable.
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- Persistence of Kuomintang to proceed with its present plan for constitutional government without previous inclusion of Communists and other parties will lead to division of China.
Atcheson