893.51/7760: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Gauss)
433. The Department concurs in the opinion expressed in your 531, March 26, 9 a.m. At a conference of representatives of State and Treasury Departments with officers of War Department proposed new approach was discussed and approved.
Department continues to have in mind effect on Chinese economy of expenditures and hopes that you will be able to keep before our Army officers importance of having Chinese Government assume as much responsibility for execution of program as feasible in order that expenditures may be kept to a minimum consistent with strategical considerations.