893.51/1–2847

The Chinese Ambassador (Koo) to the Secretary of State

Sir: With reference to the Agreement dated February 4, 1941,36 as amended, relative to a loan of $50,000,000.00 to the Central Bank of China, between the National Government of the Republic of China, the Central Bank of China and the National Resources Commision, an agency of the National Government of the Republic of China, on the one part, and the Export-Import Bank of Washington on the other, I have the honor to inform you that my government has authorized a further extension of this Agreement to June 30, 1947.

I am instructed to inform you that the following persons have been authorized by my government to execute any and all necessary documents in connection with this extension: namely, Mr. Dakuin Keetao Lieu, Commercial Counselor of the Embassy, for the Government of the Republic of China; Mr. Hsi Te-mou, Representative of the Central Bank of China in the United States, for the Central Bank of China; and Mr. Po-wen Huang, Director of the New York Agency of the Foreign Trade Office of the National Resources Commission of China, for the National Resources Commission.

I should be grateful if you would be so good as to transmit this information to the Export-Import Bank of Washington.

Accept [etc.]

V. K. Wellington Koo
  1. Further details of this agreement are found in a note of January 6, 1941, from the Chinese Ambassador to the Secretary of State, Foreign Relations, 1941, vol. v, p. 593.