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The Secretary of State to the Chinese Ambassador (Koo)
The Secretary of State presents his compliments to His Excellency the Chinese Ambassador and has the honor to refer to his note of July 3, 1948 concerning the transfer to the Chinese Government of a number of P–47–N fighter aircraft now located in the Pacific.
Prior to the end of June the Office of the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner instructed its Shanghai representative to open negotiations with officials of the Chinese Government to effect the transfer of the above-mentioned aircraft. Final instructions with respect to the price at which the aircraft are to be offered have now been forwarded to the Shanghai representative of the Office of the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner, who has been authorized to conclude the necessary contract.