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China. These troops held vital rail connections in north
China and between there and the rest of China. The areas
occupied by these Japanese had been fought over. They
were areas in which there were claims by bo th the Communists
and the National Government. If the Japanese troops W ere
withdrawn without a political settlement in China, it was
perfectly clear that there would be difficulty. That is
why in my instructions to General Marshall I made it clear
we felt that a political settlement in China was essential
for the withdrawal of those troops. Further, repatriation
of these Japanese troops was imperative: such a highly
trained and organized military force would otherwise have
the most devastating effect upon the future of China and
the whole Far East.
Therefore, American policy was, has been and will con-
tinue to be to help in every possible way to bring about a
political settlement in China which would make possible the
creation of a free, united and democratic nation. General
Marshall went to China for that purpose and he has been
working incessantly and with great patience to help bring
about such a political settlement, as well as the unifica-
tion of the armies of China into a single, united National
Army,
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