Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

893.24/2–1648: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, February 16, 1948—noon.
[Received February 16—9:44 a.m.]

302. Note agreeing cancellation contract for automotive spare parts. (Embtel 278, February 11, 6 p.m.) and requesting that $1,800,000 be returned to Chinese Embassy Washington received. Note expresses hope that returned funds can be used to acquire available surplus property on most favorable terms to be negotiated. Text by airmail.⁴¹

Sent Department 302, repeated Shanghai for OFLC as 129, February 16, noon.

Stuart

41. Not printed.