[18]"Wang Ruofei tongzhi baogao jilu" (Record of Comrade Wang Ruofei's report), August 3, 1945, no.6442/1, Archival Material Section, Department of Party History, Chinese People's University.

[19] So far we have not found original Stalin's cables to CPC's leaders on the issues. In China the newest analysis can be read in Zhang Baijia's thesis:"Dui Chongqing Tanpan Yixie Wenti de Tantao" (The exploration on Chongqing negociation), Jindaishi Yanjiu, Vol.5,1993.

[20]Mao Zedong, "Lun lianhe zhengfu" (On coalition government), Jiefang ribao, May 2, 1945.

[21]"Zhongyang guanyu riben touxiang hou wodang renwu de jueding" (The resolution of the Central Committee on the tasks of the party after the Japanese surrender), August 11, 1945, Zhonggong zhongyang wenjian xuanji (Selection of CCP CC documents), vol. 15, pp.228-230; "Mao zhuxi zai riben touxiang shi guanyu zhengzhi xingshi de baogao" (Report on the political situation at the time of Japanese surrender by Chairman Mao), no.ren 721/7.1., Archival documents Section, Chinese People's University.

[22]August 15, 1945, FRUS, 1945, vol.VII, The Far East, China, p.

[23]Fuladimier. dediyeer (Vladimir Dedijer), Sunan chongtu de jingli (The Lost Battle of J. V. Stalin) (Sanlian Publishing House, 1977), p.98. According to Dediyer, Stalin suggested that the CCP should "conclude agreements with Jiang jieshi on establishing normal relations and dissolve its own military forces." For Stalin's cable and Mao's reactions, see Shi Zhe, Zai lishi juren shenbian (Beside historical giants) (Beijing: Zhongyang Wenxian Publishing House, 1991), p.308.

[24]"Mao zedong tongzhi zai zhengzhiju kuoda huiyi shang de fayan" (Mao Zedong's speech at the enlarged meeting of the politburo), August 23, 1945.

[25]On September 14, 1945, Huang Kecheng wrote to the Central Committee and stated that he disagreed with the policy of "making greatest possible compromise so as to achieve peace" without first securing some major military victories. On September 20, the Central Committee replied to Huang that it agreed with the latter and that the strategy of securing the Northeast the CCP CC proposed not long ago and Huang's view were along the same line. "Huang Kecheng guanyu muqian jushi he zhanlue fangzhen de jianyi" (Huang Kecheng's suggestions concerning current situation and strategy), September 14, 1945; "Zhongyang shujichu dui Huang Kecheng guanyu muqian jushi he zhanlue fangzhen de jianyi de fushi" (Central Committee Secretariat's reply to Huang Kecheng's suggestions concerning current situation and strategy), Zhonggong zhongyang wenjian xuanji, vol.15, pp.282-285.

[26]Mao Zedong, "Shandong keneng chengwei zhanlue zhuanyi de shuniu" (Shandong may be the intersection of strategic transfer), Mao Zedong lunwen ji, op.cit., pp.434-435. This idea of Mao may be related to Stalin's advice. According to Shi Zhe, Stalin had suggested to Mao during this period that the CCP send some of its troops to the border between Mongolia and the Northeast in order to receive weapons and divert the Japanese forces. Shi Zhe, op.cit., pp.214-215.

[27]Liu Shaoqi, "Muqian de renwu yu zhanlue buzhi" (Current tasks and strategic arrangement), Liu Shaoqi xuan ji (Selected works of Liu Shaoqi) (Beijing: People's Publishing House, 1981), vol.1, pp.371-372.

[28]Zhongguo jindai duiwai guanxi shi ziliao xuanji (Selected material of modern history of Chinese foreign relations) (Shanghai: Shanghai People's Publishing House, 1977), part 2, vol.2, p.274.

[29]The Chinese version of relevant memories of the former Soviet Union contains no information about the Soviet military ever considering the question of cooperation with the CCP forces. See related parts in Ya Mi Huaxiliefusijji, Bisheng de shiye (The career of my life) (Hong Kong: Sanlian Publishing House, 1977), part 2; Xie Ma Shijiemianke (S.M. Shtemenko, Zhanzheng shidai de zong canmou bu (General Command in Years of War ), part 2. Also see "Cheng geng guanyu wo jun yi yu sulian hongjun huishi de baogao" (The report on the meeting of our forces and the Soviet military by Cheng and Geng), August 17, 1945. "Zeng Kelin tan jinjun dongbei he sibao linjiang de youguan wenti" (Zeng Kelin on the related questions of entering the Northeast and defend Linjiang), Dangshi tongxun (Bulletin of Party History) (1984:2).

[30]According to Sergei N. Goncharov and others, at the time the Soviet leaders were worried that the CCP's entrance into the Northeast would affect the relationship between the Soviet Union and its allies. See Sergei N. Goncharov, John W. Lewis, and Xue Litai, Uncertain Partners: Stalin, Mao and the Korean War (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1993), p.10.

[31]"Guo Liu guanyu hongjun bu peihe wojun xingdong shi zhi Cheng Geng dian"(The cable of  Guo and Liu to Cheng and Geng on the Red Army does not cooperate with our activities), August 20, 1945.

[32]"Zhongyang guanyu dongbei qingkuang ji yu sujun daibiao tanpan wenti de tongbao" (The announcement of the Central Committee on the Northeast situation and the negotiation with the Soviet military representative), September 14, 1945.

[33]FRUS, 1945, vol.7, The Far East, China.

[34]"Jia Yi guanyu choudiao zhuli sanshiwan kongzhi dongbei zhi Bing Ding dian" (The cable of Jia and Yi to Bing and Ding on sending three hundred thousand troops to control the Northeast), October 5, 1945. "Dongbei ju guanyu yu sujun jiaoshe jingguo gei zhonggong zhongyang de baogao" (The report of the Northeast Bureau to the CCP CC on the contacts with the Soviet military), October 8, 1945.

[35]"Zhonggong zhongyang guanyu peibei yibai ge tuan de ganbu jinru dongbei de zhishi" (Instructions of the CCP CC on sending caders of one hundred regiments to the Northeast), September 15, 1945. "Zhongyang guanyu queding xiangbei tuijin xiangnan fangyu de zhanlue fangzhen zhi zhonggong fuyu tanpan daibiao tuan dian" (The cable of the Central Committee to the CCP delegation to Chongqing on confirming the strategic policy of advancing in the north and defending in the south), September 17, 1945), see Zhonggong zhongyang wenjian xuanji, op.cit., vol.15, pp.278-290. "Muqian renwu he zhanlue bushu" (Current tasks and strategic arrangement), September 19, 1945, Liu Shaoqi xuanji, op.cit., vol.1, pp.371-372.

[36]"Junwei guanyu zhengduo dongbei de zhanlue fangzhen yu juti bushu de zhishi" (Instruction the Military Commission on the strategic policy of seizing the Northeast and concrete applications), September 28, 1945; also see Zhonggong zhongyang wenxuanji, op.cit., vol.15, pp.299-301.

[37]"Zhongyang guanyu jizhong zhuli ju jiangjun denglu gei dongbei ju de zhishi" (Instruction of the CCP CC to the Northeast Bureau on denying Jiang Jieshi's forces from landing), October 19, 1945; "Zhongyang junwei guanyu shiyi yuefen zuozhan bushi de zhishi" (Instruction of the Military Commission on military planning in November), November 1, 1945; Zhonggong zhongyang wenjian xuanji, op.cit., vol.15, pp.364-365 and 394-396. Also see CCP's cable to the Northeast Bureau on October 23, 1945.

[38]"Jia Yi dui Bing Ding guanyu yu Zhang Shao xutan qingkuang de baogao de fudian" (The reply of Jia and Yi to Bing and Ding regarding the report on the subsequent talks with Zhang Shao), October 22, 1945. "Yaoqiu sulian hongjun zai liuzhu rehe lianggeyue" (Request the Soviet Red Army to stay in Rehe for another two months), October 25, 1945; "Yu Guomindang huitan fangzhen ji yaoqiu hongjun huanche" (The policy for negotiation with the KMT and request for postponement in the withdrawal of the Soviet Red Army), October 26, 1945; "Zi Chou guanyu jianjue zhengduo yu kongzhi dongbei wenti gei Yan Mao de zhishi" (Instruction of Zi and Chou to Yan Mao on firmly struggle for the control of the Northeast), October 27, 1945.

[39]"Zai bi suo zhi qingkuang" (Information in your place), November 6, 1945.

[40]"Wei Demai zai Hua Renwu" (Wedermeyer's mission in China), November 12, 1945.

[41]The KMT Central Committee comp. Zhonghua minguo zhongyao shiliao chubian (The preliminary collection of important historical documents of the Republic of China), Section 7, vol.1, pp.154-156. Donald G. Gillin and Ramon H. Myers ed. Last Chance in Manchuria: the Diary of Chang Kia-Ngau (Hoover Press, 1989), pp.126-127.

[42]Jiang Jieshi, Su'er zai zhongguo (The Sovier Russia in China) (Liming Wenhua Shiye Lt., 1985), pp.124.

[43]"Manzhou buzhun zuozhan" (No fighting in Manchuria), November 20, 1945.

[44]"Dui manzhou gongzuo de jidian yijian" (A few comments on the work in Manchuria), November 30, 1945, Chen  Yun wenxuan (Selected Works of Chen Yun) (Beijing: People's Publishing House, 1984), p.221.

[45]"Wu Xiuquan tongzhi huiyi lu" (Memoir of Comrade Wu Xiuquan), Zhonggong dangshi zhiliao (1982:2), pp.213 and 215.

[46]"Zai sujun yuding fangzhen bubian de qingkuang xia congxin bushu liliang" (Redeploy our forces should the Soviet military does not change its plan), November 13, 1945. "Zhongyang guanyu dongbei de gongzuo fangzhen deng gei dongbei ju de zhishi" (The instruction of the Central Committee to the Northeast Bureau regarding its Northeast policy), November 19, 1945, Zhonggong zhongyang wenjian xuanji, op.cit., vol.15, pp.429-430.

[47]"Zhongyang guanyu rangchu da chengshi ji changchun tielu hou kaizhan dongman, beiman gongzuo gei dongbei de zhishi" (The instruction of the Central Committee to the Northeast regarding the work in east and north Manchuria after the withdrawal from the major cities and the Changchun railroad", November 20, 1945, Zhonggong zhongyang wenjian xuanji, op.cit., vol.15, pp.431-432.

[48]"Zhongyang guanyu chechu da chengshi ji zhuyao tielu hou dongbei de fazhan fangzhen gei dongbei ju de zhishi" (The instruction of the Central Committee to the Northeast Bureau concerning the policy of development in the Northeast after the withdrawal from the large cities and major railroads), November 28, 1945; "Dongbei ju guanyu chechu da chengshi hou gongzuo renwu de zhishi" (The instruction of the Northeast Bureau on the work following the withdrawal from the major cities), November 26, 1945, Zhonggong zhongyang wenjian xuanji, op.cit., vol.15, pp.447-448 & 434-436.

[49]Gillin & Myers, op.cit., pp.140-141; the action of Zhang Jia'ao was not authorized and subsequently he received criticism from Jiang Jieshi.

[50]"Zhongyang guanyu zai kai tanpan zhimen gei Dong Biwu, Wang Ruofei de zhishi" (The instruction of the Central Committee to Dong Biwu and Wang Ruofei regarding the question of reopening negotiation", December 1, 1945, The United Front Department of the Central Committee & the Central Archives comp. Zhonggong zhongyang jiefang zhanzheng shiqi tongyi zhanxian wenjian xuanbian (Compilation of selected documents of the CCP CC on the united front during the war of liberation) (Dangan Publishing House, 1988), p.33; "Zhongyang guanyu dongbei gongzuo fangzhen yu renwu gei dongbei ju de zhishi" (Instruction of the Central Committee to the Northeast Bureau on the policy and work in the Northeast), December 7, 1945; "Zhongyang guanyu zhengqu wodang zai dongbei de diwei ji celue wenti gei dongbei ju de zhishi" (Instruction of the Central Committee to the Northeast Bureau regarding the status of our party and tactical questions), December 8, 1945, Zhonggong zhongyang wenjian xuanji, op.cit., vol.15, pp.465-466 & 474-475.

[51]"Zhongyang guanyu chechu da chengshi ji zhuyao tielu hou dongbei de fazhan fangzhen gei dongbei ju de zhishi" (Instruction of the Central Committee to the Northeast Bureau concerning the policy of development in the Northeast after the withdrawal from the large cities and major railroads), November 28, 1945; "Dongbei ju guanyu chechu da chengshi hou gongzuo renwu de zhishi" (The instruction of the Northeast Bureau on the work following the withdrawal from the major cities), November 26, 1945; "Zhongyang guanyu dui meijiang douzheng celue de zhishi" (Instruction of the Central Committee on the tactics in the struggle against the U.S. and Jiang Jieshi), Zhonggong zhongyang wenjian xuanji, op.cit., vol.15, pp.447-448, 434-436 & 455-456.