Acheson says in his Letter of Transmittal: The unfortunate but inescapable fact is that the ominous result of the civil war in China was beyond the control of the government of the United States.

• 艾奇逊在他的信中说：“中国内战不祥的结局超出美国政府控制的能力，这是不幸的事，却也是无可避免的。