Military aid to China: Chinese requests for ammunition and military matériel and equipment; lifiting of embargo on arms shipments to China; attempts to speed flow of supplies to China1
1. For previous correspondence on the subject of aid to China, see Foreign Relations, 1946, vol. x, pp. 724 ff.
[614] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
[Washington,] February 3, 1947.
893.00/2–347
[615] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Vincent) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] February 5, 1947.
893.00/2–347
[616] Memorandum by Mr. Philip D. Sprouse of the Division of Chinese Affairs to the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Vincent)
undated
893.24/2–1047
[617] The Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Vincent) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] February 7, 1947.
711.93/2–747
[618] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Vincent) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] February 7, 1947.
711.93/2–747
[619] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State
London, February 7,
1947—7 p.m.
[Received 10:03 p.m.]
[Received 10:03 p.m.]
893.24/2–747: Telegram
[620] Memorandum by Colonel Marshall S. Carter to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] February 12, 1947.
711.93/2–747
[621] Minutes of Meeting of the Secretaries of State, War, and Navy, February 12, 1947, 10 a.m.
February 12, 1947, 10 a.m.
SWNCC Files, Lot 52M45
[622] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Ringwalt)
[Washington,] February 19, 1947.
693.119/2–1947
[623] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Belgium (Kirk)
Washington, February 24,
1947—4 p.m.
893.24/2–2447: Telegram
[624] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Vincent) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] February 25, 1947.
893.24/2–2547
[625] The Secretary of War (Patterson) to the Secretary of State
Washington, [February 26,
1947.]
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[626] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Vincent)
[Washington,] February 27, 1947.
893.24/2–2747
[627] The Secretary of the Navy (Forrestal) to the Secretary of State
Washington, 27 February
1947.
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[628] The Secretary of State to the Secretary of War (Patterson)
Washington, March 4,
1947.
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[629] The Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Navy (Forrestal)
Washington, March 4,
1947.
711.93/2–2747
[630] The Ambassador in Belgium (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
Brussels, March 4,
1947—9 p.m.
[Received March 4—8:48 p.m.]
[Received March 4—8:48 p.m.]
893.24/3–447: Telegram
[631] The Secretary of War (Patterson) to the Acting Secretary of State
Washington, 22 March
1947.
711.93/3–2247
[632] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Belgium (Kirk)
Washington, March 25,
1947—5 p.m.
893.24/3–447: Telegram
[633] The Ambassador in Belgium (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
Brussels, March 28,
1947—10 a.m.
[Received 11:24 a.m.]
[Received 11:24 a.m.]
893.24/3–2847: Telegram
[634] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of War (Patterson)
Washington, March 28,
1947.
893.248/3–2847
[635] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, March 31,
1947—11 p.m.
[Received April 1—11:55 a.m.]
[Received April 1—11:55 a.m.]
893.00/3–3147: Telegram
[636] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Ringwalt) to the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Vincent)
[Washington,] April 2, 1947.
893.24/4–247
[637] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith)
Washington, April 2,
1947—7 p.m.
893.24/4–247: Telegram
[638] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, April 3,
1947—3 p.m.
[Received 3:12 p.m.]
[Received 3:12 p.m.]
893.24/4–347: Telegram
[639] The Ambassador in Belgium (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
Brussels, April 4,
1947—4 p.m.
[Received 6:26 p.m.]
[Received 6:26 p.m.]
893.24/4–447: Telegram
[640] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith) to the Acting Secretary of State
Moscow, April 5,
1947—7 p.m.
[Received April 5—12:46 p.m.]
[Received April 5—12:46 p.m.]
893.00/4–547: Telegram
[641] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith)
Washington, April 7,
1947—7 p.m.
740.00119 Council/4–747: Telegram
[642] The Secretary of War (Royall) to the Secretary of State
Washington, 8 April
1947.
711.00111 Armament Control Military Secrets/4–847
[643] The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, April 11,
1947—3 p.m.
[Received April 11—8:50 a.m.]
[Received April 11—8:50 a.m.]
893.243/4–1147: Telegram