Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270
General Chou En-lai to General Marshall, at Kuling
Lodged strongest protest with General Hsu Yung-chang for transmittal to President Chiang Kai-shek regarding bombing Yenan by Nationalist Air Force and put forth following demands:
First. Order be immediately issued for investigation into outrageous bombing; also officers held responsible be severely punished;
[Page 1451]Second. Entire Chinese Air Force be put under control and supervision Executive Headquarters so as prevent Chinese Air Force from participating civil war.
While forwarding you copy my memo for General Hsu, was instructed by Yenan to ask you, Chairman Committee Three, to take up matter with National Government. Should these demands be rejected by it, would like ask you convey to United States Government our request that all lend-lease combat planes together with spare parts and ammunition previously handed over Chinese Government be withdrawn immediately, so as avoid aggravation Chinese civil war and massacre Chinese people and maintain United States peacemaking and neutral position in China. Awaiting your reply.