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Mari February 15, 1946 Dear Congressnan: I have just received another commination from General Marshall and, if things continue going as favorably as they are going now, I believe 'we ean have all our forces out of China before the year is out. We are now relieving sone Marines with Chinese soldiers. The transportation situation in China, however, is a most difficult one, as you know. All novements of troops from South China into North China have to be made by water or by air under present condi- tions. If the two factions in China finally get together that situation will be easily remedied because the troops in northern China can be used for relief purposes. General Marshall has done a magnificent job and I hope we will come out with a unified China and a good friend in the Far East for the United States. Sincerely yours, HARRY S. TRUMAN Honorable Hugh De Lacy House of Representatives Washington, D. c.