893.51/7218
The Chinese Ambassador (Hu Shih) to the Secretary of State
Washington, April 18,
1941.
Sir: With respect to the Agreement between the National Government of the Republic of China, the Central Bank of China and the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, dated as of April 1, 1941 (hereafter referred to as the Agreement), I have the honor to certify
- (1)
- That Dr. T. V. Soong, member of the National Government, is duly authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the National Government of the Republic of China;
- (2)
- That Dr. Kan Lee, Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy, is duly authorized by the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of China and by the National Government of the Republic of China to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Central Bank of China;
- (3)
- That the Central Bank of China is a governmental institution of the National Government of the Republic of China, which owns the entire capital stock of the Central Bank of China;
- (4)
- That the Central Bank of China has full power and authority under its charter and by-laws and under the laws of the National Government of the Republic of China to enter into the Agreement; and
- (5)
- That the Agreement represents a valid and binding obligation of the Central Bank of China and the National Government of the Republic of China in accordance with its terms.
I shall be grateful if you will be so good as to transmit the above information to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Accept [etc.]
Hu Shih