Office of the Historian

102.1/11039a: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Gauss)

Washington, May 31, 1944—7 p.m.

752. For Adler from the Secretary of the Treasury. Please transmit the following message to Dr. Kung:

“Dear Dr. Kung: Your letter of April 19, 1944 was handed to me on May 19 by Ambassador Wei.

I should like to express my appreciation for your frank discussion of the Chinese economic and financial situation. We are giving very careful consideration to what you have said in your letter and we hope to communicate our reply to you in the very near future.

The friendly relations between your Ministry and the Treasury are a reflection of the determination of our governments to work together in solving their common problems. I am sure that we shall work out satisfactory arrangements on the matters still pending in the same cooperative spirit.

Sincerely yours,

Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
Secretary of the Treasury”

Also please inform the Ambassador and General Hearn

1.
of the contents of this letter.
2.
that a copy of Dr. Kung’s letter to Secretary Morgenthau is being forwarded to them via Army channels.
3.
a draft of our proposed reply will soon be sent to them also via Army channels for their comment and suggestions. [Morgenthau.]

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