893.24/1527a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Gauss)
212. Department’s 211, February 10, 10 p.m. in regard to radio transmitter. Department is now in receipt of a communication from the Munitions Assignment Committee stating that in view of General Stilwell’s recommendation that shipment of transmitter be postponed to the indefinite future, the Committee has unanimously recommended to the Munitions Assignment Board that assignment of the transmitter to China be cancelled; that the Chief Signal Officer retain control of this equipment but be instructed to permit the Office of War Information to use transmitter until such time as further action is taken by the Committee in regard to assignment to China; and that when shipping is available to Chungking reconsideration be given by the Committee to matter of assignment of transmitter to Chungking.
Unless you perceive urgent reasons for discussing the question of the radio transmitter with General Stilwell and Chinese officials the Department desires, in view of the foregoing, that this matter be held in suspense pending Dr. Soong’s return to Washington.