893.515/8–1345: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Hurley)
Washington, August 13,
1945—2 p.m.
1246. For Adler from the Secretary of the Treasury.
- 1.
- The Navy has requested us to procure for their use in China 1 billion of Chinese currency.
- 2.
- It would be preferable for the Navy to procure its currency needs in China in the same way as Army. Dr. Kung assured us that such arrangements for the Navy had been established but they do not seem to be working.
- 3.
- The Navy is instructing its disbursing officer in Kunming to contact you. After discussion with him you are to discuss this matter with Minister of Finance with view to the establishment of same procedure for Navy as for Army.12 [Morgenthau.]
Byrnes
- In telegram No. 1384, August 18, 1 p.m., Mr. Adler reported that this arrangement had been made (893.515/8–1845).↩