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- USS Columbia set sail for the United States. ww2dbase [Columbia | CPC]
- Chinese Communist leader Lin Biao was given command of all Communist forces in northeastern China in an attempt to counter the arrival of Nationalist government forces in the region. Meanwhile, Nationalist and Communist representatives in Chongqing continued their negotiations, seeking a political settlement of their differences between fighting would begin in northeastern China. ww2dbase [Chongqing | CPC]
- Without consulting the British which he depended heavily upon for military support, Dutch Lieutenant Governor General Hubertus J. van Mook opened negotiations with Republic of Indonesia representatives, including the leader Sukarno. ww2dbase [CPC]
- President Sukarno of Indonesia appealed to Communist forces to cease attacking British and Dutch troops. ww2dbase [CPC]
- French High Commissioner Admiral Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu arrived in Saigon, Cochinchina, French Indochina. Additional French troops also arrived at Saigon on the same day. ww2dbase [Saigon, Cochinchina | CPC]
- The British Tiger Force, a planned redeployment of heavy bombers from the European theatre to the Far East, was officially abandoned. ww2dbase [AC]
- USS Tirante arrived at Staten Island, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Tirante | Staten Island, New York | CPC]
- USS Marlin arrived at Boston, Massachusetts, United States. ww2dbase [Marlin | Boston, Massachusetts | CPC]
- USS Bluefish arrived at New London, Connecticut, United States. ww2dbase [Bluefish | New London, Connecticut | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) shifted from Alameda Naval Air Station, California to Hunters Point Navy Yard in San Francisco, California, United States to complete minor repairs. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | San Francisco, California | DS]
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Wake Island. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Wake | CPC]




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