893.51/2–2546: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in China
403. For General Marshall. Colonel Webber will be made available (Your 359, Feb 25) and is now studying background of previous negotiations. He will leave at earliest possible date, perhaps within a week. Colonel Pforzheimer will not be available in the immediate future as he is now in ETO88 and will probably be recalled to Washington soon for important negotiations here. However, if after matter has been fully discussed with Colonel Webber it is still considered that BOWD89 representative is necessary, Colonel Pforzheimer’s availability can be re-examined.
It is recommended that scope of talks with Chinese as suggested by T. V. Soong not be defined until after discussion with Colonel Webber. However it is understood that these preliminary talks will not include any discussion of the dollar valuation of yuan obligations. State, Treasury and War agree that Adler should participate in talks.