893.51/1–246: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:05 p.m.]
6. From Marshall personal attention Acheson. Have just noted your 20899a which deals in part with Export-Import Bank short-term cotton credit of $30,000,000 and the 30 to 50 million dollar loan in part A–2 of your message. I personally approved these loans in previous message No. 2241 of Dec 29, and again this morning in reply to Deptel 2079, Dec 31 [29] the granting of the cotton loan to China without further reference to me. I do not desire to use these loans for bargaining purposes with the Chinese. I have no objections, in fact I desire all these loans be discussed with the Chinese and pushed to early conclusion. Please ensure that matters which I have already approved are not referred to me again with consequent loss of time. [Marshall]