Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram
Colonel J. Hart Caughey to Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr.
Chou and I returning at 1100 this morning with 10 other Communists. Your plane has breaks and therefore must get to Shanghai prior to trip to Manchuria. Repair will take 12 hours. Suggest it take off immediately for Shanghai upon return to Chungking and message be prepared to ComGenChina asking shops be held open tonight for that purpose. Technical information can follow after my arrival Chungking if this fits into your present plans. By this means plane can be in Peiping Tuesday for Wednesday Manchuria team trip which is earliest apparent possible date since Communist General involved is here awaiting for Tuesday ride to Peiping. Chou is returning with the following 3–point understanding; that the agreement is the one [he] prepared: that the inclusion of the matter for record will be discussed in Chungking; and that the Canton and Hankow situations are resolved in these same discussions. Don’t know what effect these 3 points will have on the dispatch of teams but do know that Chang will have to be dealt with firmly if we are to accomplish ends. At least I have Chou.