893.20 Missions/10–2446: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
964. Dept has revised slightly draft Military Advisory Group agreement with new final article which would authorize withdrawal [Page 848] of army contingent in event expiration of President’s emergency powers prior to passage of implementing legislation. As soon as draft is cleared with Army and Navy it will be forwarded to Emb for presentation at appropriate time to Chinese authorities.
Dept perceives no particular objection to substance of “agreed minutes” (Embtel 1730, Oct 24) but believes these and any remaining minor procedural points might be best cleared up by exchange of notes.