Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, The Far East: China, Volume X

Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram

Mr. Thomas B. McCabe to Brigadier General Bernhard A. Johnson, at Shanghai

Washington, 23 March 1946.

81917. From Bell. Mar deal approved yesterday in conference of FLC officials here and Vice Admiral W. S. Farber, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, subject to the following changes.

[Here follow suggested changes in the draft contract.]

You are clear to proceed on this deal and sign contract as indicated above. Suggest you cable me at once whether or not this is entirely satisfactory so I may iron out any difficulties here on the spot.

Admiral Farber will issue instructions to have the material declared surplus without delay. [Bell.]