Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram
Mr. Walter S. Robertson to General Marshall
1053. Service is being requested on your 15615 which was garbled in transmission. However, enough is clear to indicate Chou En Lai is supporting Communist branch in refusing to hear two National Government witnesses. Overlooking his specious reasoning, no branch has right to refuse to hear testimony of any other branch as paragraph F of Procedure Agreement specifically provides that each branch may present such witnesses as it considers necessary to establish facts. The time for Chou En Lai to evaluate testimony of these witnesses is when their testimony has been given and not before. I recommend that you authorize American member to record their testimony to be included with his report.