Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Far East: China, Volume VII

893.24/8–847

The Acting Chief of the Division of Lend-Lease and Surplus War Property Affairs (Shenefield) to the Chairman of the Chinese Supply Commission (Wang)

Washington, August 8, 1947.

My Dear Dr. Wang: This letter is to inform you that the Congress recently passed the Supplemental Appropriation Act, of 1948 (Public Law 271) and this legislation was signed by President Truman on July 30, 1947.¹⁹

As a result of this legislation, the lend-lease pipeline material may be delivered in accordance with the Agreement of June 14, 1946 with your Government. The Department of State has requested the Treasury Department, Bureau of Federal Supply, to proceed as expeditiously as possible, with shipments of materials remaining in the China pipeline.

Sincerely yours,

Hale T. Shenefield

19. 61 Stat. 610.