893.24/4–2248
The Chinese Embassy to the Department of State
Memorandum
- 1.
- In the Memorandum of the Chinese Embassy to the State Department dated November 4, 1947,94 there was enclosed a list of ammunition and items of equipment urgently needed by the Chinese Air Force. Attached hereto is a supplementary list of ammunition, bombs and rockets comprising 17 items intended for the use of the Air Force.
- 2.
- Some of these items have already been enumerated in the list of November 4th, but have not as yet been declared available for transfer, while the others are provided for and required under the 8⅓ Group Program. It is to be noted, however, that the quantities indicated under the “requirements” column of the list are smaller than the respective figures indicated in the list of November 4th. This is due to the fact that they only cover the urgent requirements after deducting the quantities delivered and already declared available for transfer to China in the Pacific and those procured by China from the United States Government on a loan basis as in the case of the M .50 cartridges.
- 3.
- It will be greatly appreciated if the United States Government would cause this list to be studied in conjunction with that of November 4th and make available to China the several items of munitions and equipment for the Chinese Air Force contained therein at the earliest practicable date.
Washington, April 22,
1948.