800.20293/12–2645: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 26—9:30 a.m.]
2216. Proposed Sino-American intelligence organization (ReDeptel 2014, Dec, 19) is regarded unfavorably by Embassy for reasons coinciding with those expressed in Deptel 1899, Nov. 26.9 Economic penetration and concealment of assets in China by Japanese and German nationals is a matter of concern to all United Nations. It would seem inappropriate, therefore, for our Government and the Chinese independently to set up a joint intelligence organization to investigate these problems. In Embassy’s view, purposes of such an organization could be too easily misconstrued by other Allied Nations. (Repeat to Shanghai.)
[Page 708]If requested by the Chinese, the Embassy would see no objection to making available the services of a qualified technician in the Alien Property Custodian field.