Marshall Mission Files: Lot 54–D270
Memorandum by General Marshall to General Chou En-lai
OSE 424
Nanking, September 10,
1946.
Dear General Chou: I have just returned from Kuling and would like to see you tomorrow, Wednesday morning at 10:30 o’clock if convenient to you. To facilitate the discussion tomorrow I outline below the principal results of my talks with the Generalissimo the past weekend.
[Page 169]- 1.
- The Generalissimo agreed to the following:
- a.
- The settlement of the military terms for the cessation of hostilities would be by the Committee of Three and not by the State Council, if the Communist Party accepted the proposition that this Committee would carry into effect the agreement for the restoration of Communications, the terms previously arranged for the termination of hostilities and the redistribution of troops in Manchuria, and an agreement for the military reorganization of the armed forces which would stipulate the places where the Communist troops were to be stationed.
- b.
- He agreed that the settlement of the question of local governments in Kiangsu would be effected in the State Council.
- 2.
- The Generalissimo stated that:
- a.
- He wished to see the Constitutional Draft Committee resume its task, and with the evidence of an agreement being reached by the Stuart Group and confirmed by the Steering Committee of the PCC he would reconvene the Draft Committee.
- b.
- He stated that before the promulgation of the order for the cessation of hostilities the Communist Party must designate their representatives for the National Assembly.
- 3.
- While no statement was made regarding the following matters I
gained the impression indicated below:
- a.
- That the reorganization of the Executive Yuan would not be undertaken prior to the convening of the National Assembly.
- b.
- That the Generalissimo had in mind continuing in governmental military occupation of the places recently occupied in Jehol, etc.
- c.
- That, with the agreement to have the local government issue generally, and in Kiangsu in particular, settled by the State Council; and having in mind sub-paragraph b above, he felt that practically all of the issues covered by his five demands or stipulations would be automatically taken care of by the Committee of Three.
Faithfully yours,
[George C. Marshall]