Office of the Historian

893.516/0–2349: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister-Counselor of Embassy in China (Clark), at Canton

Washington, July 22, 1949—8 p. m.

Telcan 487. Re last para Cantel 637, June 23, no record Chi Emb opening here question settlement reverse-lend lease. Subject mentioned in general terms only during course war accounts negotiations summer 1948.45 Dept unaware basis rumored Chi Govt claims since no reverse lend-lease transactions reported by Chinese. Urinfo doubtful they wld be given favorable consideration if presented. Any event Dept eld not consider settlement reverse lend-lease separately from overall settlement war accounts.

Acheson
  1. For correspondence on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1948, vol. viii, pp. 686 ff.↩