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    "ocrText": "13 Aug. 1946\nChiang announces a 6-point policy including broadening of the Gov-\nernment and convocation of the National Assembly.\n19 Sept. 1946\nChou En-lai announces that he has left the Nanking peace talks.\n28 Sept. 1946\nMarshall requests that all shipments of US military supplies to China\nbe stopped until further notice from him.\n4 Nov. 1946\nChina and the US sign a five-year treaty of friendship, commerce, and\nnavigation.\n15 Nov. 1946 The National Assembly convenes to adopt a constitution. The Com-\nmunists and the Democratic League refuse to attend.\n18 Dec. 1946\nPresident Truman, in a statement outlining US policy toward China,\nreiterates the main points in his declaration of 15 Dec. 1945.\n31 Dec. 1946\nChiang signs an order promulgating the constitution.\nJan. 1947\nMarshall is recalled from China and appointed Secretary of State.\n7 Jan. 1947\nMarshall makes a statement on return from China that both the Na-\ntional Government and Communists are responsible for the breakdown\nof peace efforts and that liberals in the Government and the minor\nparties are the hope of China.\n29 Jan. 1947\nUS announces conclusion of mediation efforts, withdrawal of troops\nfrom China, and closing of the Peiping Executive Headquarters.\n1 March 1947\nT. V. Soong resigns as premier following the economic crisis.\n19 March 1947\nGovernment troops occupy Yenan, evacuated capital of the Chinese\nCommunists.\n12 April 1947\nSoviet note to China reiterates stand that no Chinese National troops\nmay enter Dairen until the state of war is terminated by treaty with\nJapan.\n16 April 1947\nChang Chun succeeds T. V. Soong as premier.\n23 April 1947\nInterim Coalition Government is formed, allowing two minor parties,\nthe Youth Party and the Social Democrats, as well as nonpartisans,\nseats in the Government.\nJune 1947\nSoviet Ambassador Petrov returns to Moscow without a successor being\nnamed.\nJuly 1947\nUS sends fact-finding mission under Lt. Gen. Wedemeyer to China.\n18 July 1947\nNational Government declares all-out war against the Chinese Com-\nmunists classing them as rebels.\n24 Aug. 1947\nGeneral Wedemeyer, on departure from China, makes statement\nharshly critical of the National Government.\nD-5"
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