Memorandum for President Harry S. Truman from the Department of State

WBL DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Subject: General Wedemeyer's Report on His Mission to China I have had time for only a very cursory examina- tion of General Wedemeyer's 103-page report but I gather that his recommendations are briefly as follows: China. The U.S. Government, under Congressional authorization, should provide aid to China through an integrated program over a period of at least five years covering military, economic and political phases. One of the stipulations for such aid would be that China request the United Nations to take immediate action to end hostilities in Manchuria and to place that region under a Five-power Guardianship or United Nations Trusteeship. Other stipulations would be that China inform the United Nations of her request for aid, that China take effective steps to help herself, that China give continuing evidence that political and economic reforms are being implemented and that China accept TREHAR U.S. advisors to supervise the implementation of the program of aid. RECORDE the SERVICEN The report does not indicate whether General Wede- meyer has discussed the question of a Manchurian Guardi anship or Trusteeship with the Generalissimo or whether the latter would agree to such action. I shall obtain information on these points when I talk with General Wedemeyer. Korea. The U.S. should continue its efforts for the establishment of a Provisional Korean Government in accordance with the Moscow Agreement and meanwhile provide necessary support of the political, economic and military position of South Korea. The latter would include