893.50A/153: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:11 p.m.]
531. Referring to letter of July 27 from Hamilton,99 Messrs. Sheahan, Van Patter and Bassi of the Keeshin Freight Lines Incorporated arrived September 17 to investigate transportation problems for the Executive Yuan and make recommendations. The first named will remain 3 months and last two for 1 year. A responsible Chinese official informed me these experts were personally selected by Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau at the suggestion of K. P. Chen. I infer that the Chinese regard them as liaison officers between the Chinese Government and the Secretary of the Treasury and hoped that their reports will be utilized as the basis for more extended American financial assistance to China. After meeting these men I am inclined to believe that with their professional experience and the personal qualifications they seem to have they will be able to perform valuable services for the Chinese.
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