Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The Far East, China, Volume VII

893.515/9–445: Telegram

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

Washington, September 4, 1945—5 p.m.

1390. For Adler and Casaday²⁸ from the Secretary of the Treasury.

1. Please approach the Chinese Government immediately and obtain their firm assurances that the present arrangements for making yuan available to our military forces will be extended to the newly liberated areas of China, if, when and as required by our military forces.

2. The Treasury would appreciate receiving immediately any information you may have regarding Chinese financial plans for Formosa but you should not discuss this with Chinese authorities at this time. [Morgenthau.]

Byrnes

28. Lauren W. Casaday, Assistant Treasury Representative in China.