893.5151/10–2744: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, October 27,
1944—6 p.m.
[Received October 28—11:27 p.m.]
[Received October 28—11:27 p.m.]
1745. For Treasury from Friedman.
- 1.
- Treasury notification to National City Bank and United Clearing Board does not meet Army preference that regulations be issued for United States civilian Government personnel similar to those issued for Army personnel. (Reference 1350, October 19) Army prohibition covers sale and purchase of all United States dollar instruments while at present some civilian Government personnel buying United States dollar instruments except for UCB drafts.
- 2.
- Departing personnel can at present convert CN dollar proceeds of sale of personal and household effects in black market without appreciable loss except for individuals here for considerable time before alllowed to use black market. If administratively feasible, recommend exception be made for those departing civilian Government personnel here during more than 6 months of 1943; if not administratively feasible, no exceptions should be made. The Ambassador concurs in this proposal.
- 3.
- Army and Navy personnel would not be affected by proposed exception for civilian personnel since they do not have for sale on departure personal or household effects purchased at official rates. Army and Navy here consulted and both feel that any exception made for civilian Government personnel need not apply to them.
- 4.
- It is assumed that civilian Government personnel would have difficulty bringing United States dollars into the United States or treasury checks issued by Army Finance Officer in exchange for currency or PO money orders. [Friedman.]
Gauss