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might be termed the global con-
siderationS.
Secretary Marshall replied:
l"That is correct, SIR -.s ..,.
| Before Senator McMahon's turn
to question came, however, Gen.
Marshall had been led through a
long series Of questions dealing
with the postwar relations and
policies of this country in the Far
East. They were highlighted by
the request of Senator Knowland
for the peace plan that was under
consideration by the United States
and it's Allies for ending the war
in Korea.
Before asking for the official
peace terms the administration
was discussing with other nations
Senator Knowland read an un-
official list of proposals he said
he had heard were discussed.
| Secretary Marshall, after hear
ing them read, said none OF
them awakened any memory Of
mine" regarding the terms that
were being considered in March
for a possible ending of hostili-
ties in Korea.
Heard Russia Being Approached.
The Knowland unofficial memo
recited that Russia was being
approached through England and
India to prevail on Red China to
accept a compromise. 1t indi-
Gated that some way was being
sought to have the negotiations
carried on through the U. N.
The information gathered by
the California Republican set
forth that, if settlement was
reached. both Red Chinese and
tU. N. troops would be withdrawn
from Korea
/ Senator KnoWland said he also
had heard that DR.. Ralph Bunche,
director of the U. N. Division of
Trusteeship, was to have been ap-
pointed U. N. high commissioner
for the whole OF Korea. He un-
derstood a U. N. militia was to be
organized and placed at DR..
Bunche's disposal to maintain law
and order after the armistice.
When Senator Mcmahon in
quired for the source of the in
formation, Senator Knowland said
it was a compendium of various
reports" he understood had been
discussed in March.
! Gen. Marshall suggested the
committee get the details of that
March document from the State
Department. He repeated, how
ever, his earlier testimony that
this Government is opposed to
Formosa going under the control
of Communist government. and
to the entry of the Chinese Com
munists into the U. N.
! In another of several such times
during the hearings, Gen. Mar
shall was taken back over the
Ipostwar period in China and his
mission there in the questioning
by Senator Knowlsnd. ~
i How far did your instructions
suggest that you should go in sug-
IgeStlng to the Republic OF
China that they should form a
coalition government" the Cali
ifornian asked.
Had Agreed on Meeting.
! II did not have to make any
iSuggestion of that nature because
they had agreed on the meeting
before I arrived in China in late
December. 1945," Secretary Mar
shall replied.
! Senator Knowland then wanted
ito know if the American Govern
ment had indicated before the
Marshall mission that it thought
1.-THE Communist forces should be
brought into coalition govern
Iment in China.
If you mean by a coalition q
two-party government" the gen.
Ieral replied, that certainly was
the case"
In persistent questioning or
whether the United States brought
pressure on Chang Kai-shek tt
take Communists into a coalition
government. Senator KnoWlanc
/ read into the record a State De-
partment letter to the Maritime
Commission in 1916 referring to {
$76 million credit to China for tht
purchase of 159 war-built com
, mercial ships.
The letter said the Department
had mo objection to the
credit" but added it was the desire
i of the United States Government
, that the vessels "be destined fol
a united and democratic Chin:
under a coalition government.
Senator Knowland said he go
"the very strong impression" from
the letter that the United State.
was attaching to the ship dea
j the proviso that # China mus
establish a coalition government
Gen. Marshall said he. agreed
with that Interpretation and wen
on to point out that the frs
a American suggestion of a coali
: ton government in China wa
a made by American Ambassado
: Gauss in 1914. At that time
Gen. Marshall said, Mr.. Gaus
5 suggested a war council of al
i groups in China to plan for th,
7 war against Japan. Later event
along that line. Gen. Marshal
said, should be taken up will
Secretary of State Acheson.
I Stolen Document Cited.
: Senator Knowland also cite,
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