893.51/11–1248: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 12—3:53 a.m.]
2182. Official Kmt organ Nanking yesterday again carried several reports that high-ranking Chinese Government official disclosed that [Page 429] Foreign Minister Wang Shih-chieh had had discussions with General Marshall for new loan from US; that negotiations regarding loan are still being carried on both in Paris and in London. Foreign Minister was said to have expressed opinion that aid should be extended to China as soon as possible and it should be treated as seriously as US aid to Europe. Foreign Minister claimed to have stressed equal importance military and economic aid. This news despatch prominently headlined “a new American loan to China”, followed by second headline “it is reported important decision already reached”.2
Same paper carried several items quoting reports from London, Paris and Washington concerning recent discussions between Secretary State and T. F. Tsiang, member of Chinese Delegation to UN Assembly.3 London despatch said “important decisions regarding new plan of US aid to China” were reported taken over past 4 days in course of these discussions. Same despatch added that according to well-informed source new aid plan envisaged US $400,000,000 for economic aid and $600,000,000 for military aid.
Sent Department 2182; repeated Shanghai 1089. Department pass [to] Paris [as No.] 9 for UNDel.4