893.51/5–945
The Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs (
Soong
) to the Assistant Secretary of State (
Clayton
)
Washington
, May 9,
1945.
Dear Will: Enclosed please find copy of my letter
to Secretary Morgenthau. I am anxious to get his confirmation before I leave
for San Francisco,57 as I understand he is leaving for
Florida tomorrow afternoon and will not be returning till next Tuesday.
In case I get his reply tomorrow I could return to San Francisco immediately;
if not, I will be bogged down till next week; in which case I hope Ed58 will understand I am not a willing
delinquent.
Thank you for your helpfulness in attending the conference this
afternoon.
Yours sincerely,
[Enclosure]
The Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs
(
Soong
) to the Secretary of the Treasury (
Morgenthau
)
[
Washington
,] May 9, 1945.
My Dear Mr. Secretary: May I express my
appreciation of the frank talk we had at luncheon, and the helpful
attitude you showed at the conference this afternoon.
I have cabled to the Generalissimo your suggestion of setting up a $500
million Reconstruction Fund, and will let you know as soon as I have his
reply. I added that you recognized that the above suggestion and the
question of gold delivery are two separate matters; that there is no
question of the validity of your prior commitment; that you are ready to
meet it; and that gold will be made available.
In view of the urgency of the situation, I shall appreciate it if you
will kindly designate some member of your Department to discuss the
details with my assistants, Mr. Tsu-yee Pei59 and
Dr. W. Y. Lin,60 so that the necessary shipments could be made at
once.
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As Mr. Clayton said this afternoon, I have to return to San Francisco to
meet my engagements there, accordingly I shall be grateful for your
prompt reply.
Faithfully yours,
