893.24/11–349
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 dated November 3, 1949 regarding the desire of the Chinese Government to obtain certain incendiary bombs, float flares, bomb igniters, and rocket fuzes for use in amphibious defense operations.
This request is receiving the consideration of the appropriate authories, and it is expected that a final reply will be possible in the near future.
Washington, December 6,
1949.