840.50/854: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 25—1:15 p.m.]
1386. Your 1080, November 13, 10 p.m.,61 regarding Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. Minister of Foreign Affairs62 informed me orally this morning that China is willing to accept the 10 articles of the proposed agreement as they now stand, but makes following suggestions for consideration:
Article 4, paragraph 2. Plan of field operation by the Director General should be subject to agreement of the country concerned. Any differences between the two shall be referred to the Policy Committee for Settlement.
Article 7. The provisions of this agreement may be amended by the majority vote of the Policy Committee and of the Council.
Foreign Minister indicated these are simply suggestions and there is no disposition to insist upon them. In commenting on proposal regarding amendment to article 4 he said that he felt that the country concerned should have the opportunity to approve any plan for that country and also to feel that there could be an appeal from the Director General to the Policy Committee.
As to proposed amendment to article 7 he commented that provision for unanimous consent sometimes leads to difficulty through political trading and provision for unanimity is, therefore, undesirable.
Foreign Minister requests that Chinese Embassy be informed of Chinese attitude and suggestions as first above set out.