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

893.24/3–2248

The Chinese Embassy to the Department of State

Memorandum

1. The Chinese Government is in urgent need of certain items of armament, spare parts, service tools and materials, and bombs for a number of Mosquito airplanes which it has acquired recently. These items of supply were not available in sufficient quantities at the time when the planes were purchased.

2. It is learned that the United States Government has in its stocks a supply of such items, which are no longer required because the United States does not possess in its service the Mosquito type of planes.

3. There are attached hereto five lists in duplicate containing various items of armament and equipment needed for the said planes. It will be greatly appreciated by the Chinese Government if the United States Government would declare them surplus and make them available to the Chinese Government through regular surplus channels.

Enclosures:⁷⁸

1. Armament Equipment required by Mosquito Airplanes

2. 20 MM Cannon Tools

3. 20 MM Links

4. Service Oil & Material

5. Bombs & Fuzes

Washington, March 22, 1948.

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