Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Far East, Volume VI

740.00119 PW/12–447: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chief of Staff (Eisenhower)

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[London,] December 4, 1947.

From Secretary Marshall for Eisenhower. Re your W–91489 I concur in your proposal for continuation of Hodge in command for present presumably June ‘48 if troop withdrawal is to be made then. If withdrawal is to be further and seriously delayed then I would reconsider matter.

Marshall