Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, The Far East, Volume V

740.00115A Pacific War/512: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)

Washington, March 7, 1944—9 p.m.

769. American Interests—Philippines. Effective March 1, 1944, the sum authorized by Department’s 1979 of August 18, 1913,²⁰ for financial assistance in the Philippines is hereby increased in compliance with the request in your 983 of February 17²¹ to an amount not exceeding $37,500 monthly.

Stettinius

20. Foreign Relations, 1943, vol. iii, p. 1030.
21. Not printed; but for summary, see footnote 95, p. 1015